pokai

Malay

Etymology

Cantonese 仆街 (puk1 gaai1, “fall onto street, drop dead, go to hell”), from (puk1, “fall”) + (gaai1, “street”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: po‧kai

Adjective

pokai (Jawi spelling ڤوکاي)

  1. (slang) Having no money; broke

Further reading

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