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pò

[ˈpoʔ]

particle

LanguageCentral Bikol (Philippines)

Meaning
  1. marks respect toward the person the speaker is addressing
  2. A particle used at the end or middle of a sentence to show respect or politeness to the person being spoken to.
Examples

Dagos po kamo.

Come on in, Sir/Ma'am.

Pronunciationˈpoʔ

Part of speechparticle

Usage noteEquivalent to 'po' in Tagalog, used when speaking to elders or authority figures.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.