"pok kai" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɔk̚ kai/ [Singapore] Audio: En-au-pok kai.ogg
Etymology: Cantonese 仆街 (puk1 gaai1, “fall onto street, drop dead, go to hell”), from 仆 (puk1, “fall”) + 街 (gaai1, “street”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|仆街|fall onto street, drop dead, go to hell|tr=puk1 gaai1}} 仆街 (puk1 gaai1, “fall onto street, drop dead, go to hell”), {{zh-l|仆|fall|tr=puk1}} 仆 (puk1, “fall”), {{zh-l|街|street|tr=gaai1}} 街 (gaai1, “street”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} pok kai (not comparable)
  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, slang) Having no money; broke; bankrupt. Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, not-comparable, slang Synonyms: pokai, pok-gai, pok-kai
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