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kaopeh

[ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ˌp˭eː˨]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kaopeh
IPA
[ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ˌp˭eː˨]
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To confront.

verb

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

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Phrases

kao peh kao bu

Frequently Paired Words

kao peh kao bu

Questions

How do you pronounce kaopeh?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ˌp˭eː˨].
What does kaopeh mean?
To confront.
Where does kaopeh come from?
From Hokkien 哭爸 (khàu-pē, “to cry as if one has lost their father”).

How to pronounce kaopeh

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