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kaopeh

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Singapore[ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ˌp˭eː˨]

kaopeh verb: to confront.

Verb

kaopeh (invariable)

  1. (invariable) To confront.
  2. (invariable) To complain, to make a lot of noise about (something).

Origin of kaopeh

From Hokkien 哭爸 (khàu-pē, “to cry as if one has lost their father”).

Questions about kaopeh

What does kaopeh mean?
Kaopeh means to confront.
What part of speech is kaopeh?
Kaopeh is a verb.
How do you pronounce kaopeh?
Kaopeh is pronounced [ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ˌp˭eː˨] (Singapore).

Words near kaopeh in the dictionary

  1. kaonic hydrogen
  2. kaonium
  3. kaonlike
  4. kaons
  5. Kaoota
  6. kaopeh
  7. Kaori
  8. Kaoru
  9. Kaosiung
  10. Kaoteng
  11. kaowool

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