hum bow en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Cantonese. The first element appears to be unclear, either 鹹／咸 (haam4, “salty”) or 餡／馅 (haam6-2, “filling”). The second element is certainly 包 (baau1, “bun”), related to English baozi.
Meanings
- (Northwestern, US, countable, uncountable) char siu bao with browned glazed bread
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hombow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| humbao | alternative | lexicographic | |
| humbow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hom bow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hum bao | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hum bows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (2)
yue 叉燒餐包 /叉烧餐包 (char siu bao) · pl char siu bao (char siu bao)