hum bow
hum bow · hum bows
Char siu bao with browned glazed breadChar siu bao with browned glazed bread
Meaning
1 senses(Northwestern, US, countable, uncountable)Char siu bao with browned glazed bread
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Cantonese. The first element appears to be unclear, either 鹹／咸 (haam4, “salty”) or 餡／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.
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Forms
plural: hum bowsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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