# kaopeh

> English word · Verb · IPA [ˈkʰaʊ˦˨ˌp˭eː˨]

## Definitions
1. To confront.
2. To complain, to make a lot of noise about (something).

## Etymology
From Hokkien 哭爸 (khàu-pē, “to cry as if one has lost their father”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kaopeh