What does “kaypoh” mean?

Kaypoh in the Singlish dictionary: what it means, where it comes from and how it’s said.

kaypoh

Busybody, nosy (Hokkien).

“Don’t so kaypoh, not your business.”

Also: kaypo

What does “kaypoh” mean in Singlish?

Busybody, nosy (Hokkien). It’s an adjective.

Where does “kaypoh” come from?

From Hokkien. Other Singlish words from Hokkien include huat, jiak, jiak liao bee and jialat.

How do you use “kaypoh” in a sentence?

“Don’t so kaypoh, not your business.”

How else is “kaypoh” spelt?

Singlish has no fixed spelling: people also write “kaypo”.

Is “kaypoh” in the Singlish Wordle?

Yes: it’s one of the answers in the Singlish Wordle, one word a day, the same for everyone.

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