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pau.

done; over; finished

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. done; over; finished

    Hawaii · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Hawaiian Pidgin English pau, from Hawaiian pau (“done, finished”).

noun
  1. A unit of volume used in Brunei, Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, equivalent to 2 imperial gills (approximately 0.284 litres or 0.6 US pints).

    historical
noun
  1. Alternative form of pa (“Maori fort”).

    alt-of · alternative
noun
  1. Alternative form of bao (“baozi; Chinese steamed buns with filling”).

    Malaysia · Singapore · alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Chinese 包.

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