tapao
[ˌt˭ɑ(ː)˧ˈp˭aʊ(˦)]verb
tapao is spelled T-A-P-A-O: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, tapao means “To order (food) as takeaway; to pack food so it can be consumed elsewhere” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tapao?
| Letters | 5: T-A-P-A-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tapao?
Tapao appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tapao?
- [ˌt˭ɑ(ː)˧ˈp˭aʊ(˦)]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tapao
- dabao
- tapau
- tapow
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tapao mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To order (food) as takeaway; to pack food so it can be consumed elsewhere.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tapao come from?
Borrowed from Cantonese 打包 (daa³ baau¹, “to pack”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).