kaopeh

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Singapore) IPA(key): [ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ˌp˭eː˨]

Verb

kaopeh (invariable)

(Singapore, informal, Singlish)

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