pô

See also: Appendix:Variations of "po"

Bourguignon

Etymology

From Latin pavor.

Noun

pô m (plural pôs)

fear

Labu

Noun

pô

water

References

Susanne Holzknecht, The Markham languages of Papua New Guinea (1989), page 71

Portuguese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpo/
Rhymes: -o

Verb

pô

Apocopic form of pôr; used preceding the pronouns lo, la, los or las
Eye dialect spelling of pôr, representing Caipira Portuguese.

Etymology 2

The first syllable of porra (“damn!”).

Interjection

pô

(Brazil) expresses indignation, surprise or happiness
Pô, que difícil!
Damn, how difficult!

Isso é legal, pô.
Damn, this is cool.

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

bô

Etymology

From French pot d'échappement (literally “pot of escapement”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [po˧˧], [ʔɓo˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [pow˧˧], [ʔɓow˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [pow˧˧], [ʔɓow˧˧]
Phonetic: pô, bô

Noun

pô

Short for ống pô (“exhaust pipe”).

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