kaopeh

K5A1O1P3E1H4
Singapore[ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ˌp˭eː˨]

verb

To confront.

OriginHokkien 哭爸 →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Hokkien哭爸“to cry as if one has lost their father”
  2. Englishkaopeh

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

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APA

kaopeh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaopeh

MLA

“kaopeh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaopeh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaopeh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaopeh.

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