โป๊

Thai

Etymology

From Hokkien 補／补 (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˦˥/(R)

Verb

โป๊ • (bpóo) (abstract noun การโป๊)

1. (colloquial, now rare) to supplement: to complete, to add (to), to extend by a supplement; to supply a deficiency.
2. (colloquial, now rare) to fix; to mend; to repair.

Noun

โป๊ • (bpóo)

1. (colloquial, now rare) (ยา~) aphrodisiac; tonic.

Adjective

โป๊ • (bpóo) (abstract noun ความโป๊)

1. (slang) nude; naked or almost naked; being without adequate clothing or covering; disclosing or exposing certain body parts which should be concealed or covered.
2. (slang) erotic; pornographic.

Related terms

• (naked; nude): เปลือย (bplʉai)
• (erotic; pornographic): เอ็กซ์ (ék)