ang pow
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ang pow
- /ˌɑŋ ˈpaʊ/ Singapore
- [ˌɑŋ˨ ˈp˭aʊ˦] Singapore
- /ɑŋ(ˈ)paʊ/ US
Rhymes with -aʊ
Where it comes from
From Hokkien 紅包／红包 (âng-pau, literally “red packet”). Doublet of hong bao.
noun ang pows · angpau · ang pao · angpao · ang pau
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Synonym of red envelope (“hongbao”).
However, if you come across kids of the really mercenary kind, then you wish you could snatch back the ang pow from their greedy hands. A kid is supposed to receive an ang pow, thank the giver, then put away his ang pow immediately.
Similar: red envelope
Talk about this word "ang pow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ang%20pow. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. ang pow. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ang%20pow "ang pow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ang%20pow.Cite this
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title = {ang pow},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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