English Explanatory Dictionary

pok kai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having no money; broke; bankrupt.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɔk̚ kai/ En-au-pok kai.ogg

Word forms

pok kai pokai pok-gai pok-kai

Etymology

Cantonese 仆街 (puk1 gaai1, “fall onto street, drop dead, go to hell, [Singapore, Malaysia] to have no money)”), from 仆 (puk1, “fall”) + 街 (gaai1, “street”).

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