pokai

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: po‧kai

Adjective

pokai (Jawi spelling ڤوکاي)

1. (slang) Having no money; broke

Further reading

• “pokai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.