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kao peh kao bu

[ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ ˌp˭eː˨ ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ ˌbuː˦˨]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
kao pe-h kao bu
IPA
[ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ ˌp˭eː˨ ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ ˌbuː˦˨]
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a fuss, to complain or whine excessively, to complain to high heaven.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hokkien 哭爸哭母 (khàu-pē-khàu-bú, “to complain to high heaven”, literally “to quarrel with one’s parents; to weep for one’s father and mother”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 哭爸哭母

Usage

Inflected Forms

kao pei kao bu (alternative) kpkb (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kaopeh

Questions

How do you pronounce kao peh kao bu?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ ˌp˭eː˨ ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ ˌbuː˦˨].
What does kao peh kao bu mean?
To make a fuss, to complain or whine excessively, to complain to high heaven.
Where does kao peh kao bu come from?
From Hokkien 哭爸哭母 (khàu-pē-khàu-bú, “to complain to high heaven”, literally “to quarrel with one’s parents; to weep for one’s father and mother”).

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