โป๊
Thai
Etymology
From Min Nan 補 (pó͘, “to mend; to repair; to supplement; etc”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | โป๊ o p ˊ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | bpóo |
| Royal Institute | po | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /poː˦˥/ | |
Verb
โป๊ • (bpóo) (abstract noun การโป๊)
- (colloquial, now rare) to supplement: to complete, to add (to), to extend by a supplement; to supply a deficiency.
- (colloquial, now rare) to fix; to mend; to repair.
Noun
โป๊ • (bpóo)
- (colloquial, now rare) (ยา~) aphrodisiac; tonic.
Adjective
โป๊ • (bpóo) (abstract noun ความโป๊)
- (slang) nude; naked or almost naked; being without adequate clothing or covering; disclosing or exposing certain body parts which should be concealed or covered.
- (slang) erotic; pornographic.
Related terms
- (naked; nude): เปลือย (bplʉai)
- (erotic; pornographic): เอ็กซ์ (ék)