English Explanatory Dictionary

hor lan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To have unexpectedly lost one's way and gone off course; to get lost and end up in some faraway place.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɔː˨ ˈlɑn(˨)˦/

Word forms

hor lan horlan hor-lan ho lan holan

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of Hokkien 荷蘭／荷兰 (Hô-lân) and Cantonese 荷蘭／荷兰 (ho⁴ laan⁴⁻¹, “the Netherlands”), itself from Dutch Holland. Analyzable as a shortening of the alternative expression go hor lan or go Holland, literally “to go to Holland; to end up in Holland”.

Synonyms

go hor lan go Holland
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