(Malaysia, Singapore, Manglish, Singlish, ambitransitive) To order (food) as takeaway; to pack food so it can be consumed elsewhere.
(Malaysia, Singapore, Manglish, Singlish, ambitransitive) To order (food) as takeaway; to pack food so it can be consumed elsewhere.
Recently, my friend ‘tapao’ (packed) 20 packets of kolo mee before she flew back to Kuala Lumpur.
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(North America, Philippines) Food purchased from a takeaway.
(chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, Hong Kong, sometimes, _, Philippines) (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
(US, attributive) takeaway.
(idiomatic) Of, or relating to food or drink intended to be consumed off the premises.
(chiefly, UK, Australia, and, New Zealand) A takeout restaurant, or food from such restaurant.