pak-a-pu
noun
¦päkə¦pü
plural -s
: a Chinese lottery typically played with sheets of paper carrying columns of characters of which one group is a winning set that entitles the player choosing it to the stakes offered
Word History
Etymology
Chinese pai2 ko1 p'iao4 white pigeon ticket, from pai2 white + ko1 pigeon + p'iao4 ticket