tapao
(Malaysia, Singapore, Manglish, Singlish, ambitransitive) To order (food) as takeaway; to pack food so it can be consumed elsewhere.
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(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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