ang pau

English

Noun

ang pau (plural ang paus)

1. Alternative form of ang pow
   • 1963, Singapore Legislative Assembly, Debates: official report - Volume 21, page 271:

     So the photographers who were there when the people raised their hands snapped the picture, and it came out with everybody raising his hands for the great ang pau from the Prime Minister who, at that particular time, was the Chairman and members of the Singapore Harbour Board all rolled into one.

   • 2010, Graham Saunders, Cambodia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture, →ISBN:

     Ang pau envelopes are available at Chinese stores, and the gift should consist of new notes.

   • 2013, Ronald G. Knapp, The Peranakan Chinese Home: Art and Culture in Daily Life, →ISBN:

     Cedric Tan, a Baba whose home is in Malacca, provides details of a Peranakan family's preparations that go far beyond these general statements, including lighting lanterns, saying prayers, lighting candles and joss sticks, paying homage to elders, exchanging ang pau (red packets with money inside), visiting a nearby temple, delivering delicacies to neighbors, and even visiting family graves.