Bahasa Melayu

stony

Bahasa Melayu

English

broke, penniless

Having no money at all.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Selepas membayar semua bil, dia benar-benar pokai.

    After paying all the bills, he was completely broke.

  2. Mereka pokai sebelum hujung bulan.

    They were penniless before the end of the month.

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What does “broke” mean in Malay?

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pokai

Used informally for having no money.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.