English Explanatory Dictionary

hor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

pron
  1. her
particle
  1. Used with directives and statements to assert that something should be kept in mind or taken note of.
  2. Indicates an attempt at seeking approval from the listener.
  3. An invariant question tag used to invite agreement or confirmation.
  4. A filler word used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.

Pronunciation

/høː/ /hɔː/ /hɔː˨˩/ /hɔː˨/ [hɔˑ˨] /hɔː˨˦/

Word forms

hor

Etymology

From Hokkien 乎 (--hohⁿ / --hôⁿ, mood particle) and Cantonese 嗬 (ho², interrogative particle).

Synonyms

ah

Related words

what lah1–14 lor2–3 lor1 ah6 leh1–2 mah leh3–6 one1–3 hor1 know nia only sia hor2 ah1–3 hah1–3 meh ba2 leh7–11 ba1 liao already Gupta A. F. (1992) in volume 18 number 1 →DOI
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