# pok kai

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɔk̚ kai/

## Definitions
1. Having no money; broke; bankrupt.

## Etymology
Cantonese 仆街 (puk1 gaai1, “fall onto street, drop dead, go to hell, [Singapore, Malaysia] to have no money)”), from 仆 (puk1, “fall”) + 街 (gaai1, “street”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pok-kai