tapao

[ˌt˭ɑ(ː)˧ˈp˭aʊ(˦)]

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 打包 (daa³ baau¹, “to pack”).

verb

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.”