English Explanatory Dictionary

kor kor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Term of address for an elder brother within Chinese families.
  2. Term of address for an older male child, teenager or young adult.
noun
  1. Term of address for a paternal aunt within some Chinese families.

Pronunciation

[kɔː˨ kɔː˨˦] [kɔː˧ kɔː˦]

Word forms

kor kor korkor kor gor gor

Etymology

From Cantonese 哥哥 (go¹⁻⁴ go¹) or Hokkien 哥哥 (ko-ko). Compare Indonesian koko.

Related words

jie jie di di mei mei
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