hor
Language: English
Part of speech: particle
Pronunciation: note: Newcastle
ipa: /høː/
note: Newcastle
ipa: /hɔː/
note: Sense 1
ipa: /hɔː˨˩/
ipa: /hɔː˨/
ipa: [hɔˑ˨]
note: Senses 2, 3
ipa: /hɔː˨˦/
other: /h/
note: Newcastle
ipa: /høː/
note: Newcastle
ipa: /hɔː/
Etymology: From Hokkien 乎 (--hohⁿ / --hôⁿ, mood particle) and Cantonese 嗬 (ho², interrogative particle).
Senses: examples: text: Pitch contour: low-mid [hɔˑ˨] or low-dipping [hɔˑ˨˩]
text: Don’t anyhow say sia, this one not my fault hor.
translation: Don’t spout nonsense, it wasn’t my fault, alright?
english: Don’t spout nonsense, it wasn’t my fault, alright?
text: We will be renting bikes hor.
translation: If you weren’t aware—we’ll be renting bikes.
english: If you weren’t aware—we’ll be renting bikes.
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text: The store closes at 8 p.m. hor, if you want to go, you better go now.
text: Oh. That’s me. I see you later, hor, Jackson. You got my number right?
ref: 1989, Eleanor Wong, Jackson on a Jaunt, or, Mistaken Identities, pages 3–4, lines 55–56:
text: sorry, i have to drill hor. the filling will cost $300.
ref: 2005, Der Zählmeister, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):
text: […] except it is slightly more hostile ("This is mine hor, don't touch it!").
ref: 2001 September 19, destrius', Everything2:
synonyms: word: ah
english: less assertive
translation: less assertive
qualifier: strictly declarative
glosses: Used with imperative sentences and statements to assert that something should be kept in mind or taken note of.
examples: text: Pitch contour: low-mid [hɔˑ˨] or low-dipping [hɔˑ˨˩]
text: I’ll eat all the sweets hor.
translation: I’ll eat all the sweets, alright? (may imply that one has already decided to do so without approval)
english: I’ll eat all the sweets, alright? (may imply that one has already decided to do so without approval)
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synonyms: word: ah
english: less assertive
translation: less assertive
word: ah
english: less assertive
translation: less assertive
qualifier: strictly declarative
glosses: Used with imperative sentences and statements to assert that something should be kept in mind or taken note of.
Indicates an attempt at seeking approval from the listener.
examples: text: Pitch contour: rising [hɔˑ˨˦]
text: Quite boring, hor?
translation: It's quite boring, isn’t it?
english: It's quite boring, isn’t it?
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text: Wah, you quite brave hor...
ref: 2005 October 30, Wong Kim Hoh, The Sunday Times:
glosses: An invariant question tag used to invite agreement or confirmation.
examples: text: Pitch contour: rising [hɔˑ˨˦]
text: ....then hor...
translation: ...and then...
english: ...and then...
text: But hor, i prefer sleeping pills leh.
ref: 2005, Tan Kok Beng, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):
text: Can email me or not?........if can hor.... […]
ref: 2007, yansimon52, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):
synonyms: word: ah#Etymology 2
glosses: A filler word used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.
Related terms: word: what
word: lah1–14
word: lor2–3
word: lor1
word: ah6–7
word: leh1–2
word: mah
word: leh3–6
word: one1–3
word: hor1
word: know
word: nia
word: only
word: sia
word: hor2
word: ah1–3
word: hah1–3
word: meh
word: ba2
word: leh7–11
word: ba1
word: liao
word: already
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word: Gupta
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word: A. F. (1992)
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word: in
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word: volume 18
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word: number 1
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