English Explanatory Dictionary

lor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

particle
  1. Tagged at the end of a sentence to convey a sense of resignation or inevitability.
  2. Used to suggest that there is an obvious, inevitable or straightforward answer to something.
  3. Suggests that the reply given is the obvious or expected one.
  4. Used to reinforce an opinion, sometimes in a sarcastic manner.
adj
  1. Little.
name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. Initialism of letter of recommendation.
  2. Abbreviation of local Orthodox rabbi.

Pronunciation

/lɔː˦/ /(n)ɔː˦/ /lɔ˥/

Word forms

lor loh lorh lo more lor most lor Lors

Etymology

From Cantonese 囉 /啰 (lo¹) and Hokkien 囉 /啰 (--lo͘, indicating resignation), which is itself borrowed from Cantonese.

Synonyms

lah

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 lor mee lor ark lor sor

Derived words

win liao lor
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