ang pown.

Brit.

/aŋ ˈpaʊ/, U.S.

/ˌɑŋ ˈpaʊ/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, ang pows.

Forms: 1900s– ang pao, 1900s– ang pau, 1900s– ang pow.

Origin: A borrowing from Chinese. Etymon: Chinese âng-pau.

Etymology: < Chinese (Hokkien) âng-pau < âng red + pau packet, package, formed similarly to Chinese (Mandarin) hóngbāo hongbao n. Compare earlier red packet n. and red envelope n. at red adj. and n. Compounds 1f(c)(i).

A traditional Chinese good-luck gift of money. Also: the red envelope in which this gift is presented. Cf. lucky money n. at lucky adj. Compounds, red packet n. at red adj. and n. Compounds 1f(c)(i).

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1926 Straits Times (Singapore) 3 Mar. 10/4 The presents..consisted of towels, shirts, tooth-brushes, monetary gifts or angpows.

1956 Times 11 Feb. 8/6 New Year's Day will see..relatives and friends..visit each other's houses for customary handing over of gifts and the little red packets or ang pows.

1980 New Nation (Singapore) 25 Nov. 19 I have worked for that man for 20 years and what do I get in return?.. Twenty dollars increment a year, 13th month allowance,..Ang Pao.

1997 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 18 Dec. 6 They are looking forward to the forthcoming festive season and receiving ang pau.

2013 J. Koh Singapore Childhood iv. 88 Chinese New Year meant new clothes, delicious food and..ang pows filled with money.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ang pow
释义	ang pown. Brit. /aŋ ˈpaʊ/, U.S. /ˌɑŋ ˈpaʊ/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, ang pows. Forms: 1900s– ang pao, 1900s– ang pau, 1900s– ang pow. Origin: A borrowing from Chinese. Etymon: Chinese âng-pau. Etymology: < Chinese (Hokkien) âng-pau < âng red + pau packet, package, formed similarly to Chinese (Mandarin) hóngbāo hongbao n. Compare earlier red packet n. and red envelope n. at red adj. and n. Compounds 1f(c)(i). A traditional Chinese good-luck gift of money. Also: the red envelope in which this gift is presented. Cf. lucky money n. at lucky adj. Compounds, red packet n. at red adj. and n. Compounds 1f(c)(i). ΚΠ 1926 Straits Times (Singapore) 3 Mar. 10/4 The presents..consisted of towels, shirts, tooth-brushes, monetary gifts or angpows. 1956 Times 11 Feb. 8/6 New Year's Day will see..relatives and friends..visit each other's houses for customary handing over of gifts and the little red packets or ang pows. 1980 New Nation (Singapore) 25 Nov. 19 I have worked for that man for 20 years and what do I get in return?.. Twenty dollars increment a year, 13th month allowance,..Ang Pao. 1997 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 18 Dec. 6 They are looking forward to the forthcoming festive season and receiving ang pau. 2013 J. Koh Singapore Childhood iv. 88 Chinese New Year meant new clothes, delicious food and..ang pows filled with money. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1926
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