English Explanatory Dictionary

pak pai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A car used as an illegal taxi in Hong Kong.

Pronunciation

/pakˈpʌɪ/

Word forms

pak pai pak pais pak-pai

Etymology

From Cantonese 白牌車 /白牌车 (baak⁶ paai⁴⁻² ce¹), literally ‘white numberplate’.

Synonyms

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