hor
/høː/
hor pronoun: her.
Pronoun
hor (personal pronoun)
Particle
IPA/hɔː˨˩/
hor
- Used with directives and statements to assert that something should be kept in mind or taken note of.
- Pitch contour: low-mid [hɔˑ˨] or low-dipping [hɔˑ˨˩]
- Don’t anyhow say sia, this one not my fault hor.
- Synonyms:
- ah
- Indicates an attempt at seeking approval from the listener.
- Pitch contour: low-mid [hɔˑ˨] or low-dipping [hɔˑ˨˩]
- I’ll eat all the sweets hor.
- An invariant question tag used to invite agreement or confirmation.
- Pitch contour: rising [hɔˑ˨˦]
- Quite boring, hor?
- A filler word used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.
- Pitch contour: rising [hɔˑ˨˦]
- ....then hor...
- Synonyms:
- ah
Examples of hor in a sentence
- We will be renting bikes hor.
- The store closes at 8 p.m. hor, if you want to go, you better go now.
- sorry, i have to drill hor. the filling will cost $300.2005, Der Zählmeister, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):
- […] except it is slightly more hostile ("This is mine hor, don't touch it!").2001 September 19, destrius', Everything2:
- Can email me or not?........if can hor.... […]2007, yansimon52, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):
Synonyms of hor
Origin of hor
From Hokkien 乎 (--hohⁿ / --hôⁿ, mood particle) and Cantonese 嗬 (ho², interrogative particle).
Phrases with hor
Questions about hor
- What does hor mean?
- Hor means her.
- How do you use hor in a sentence?
- We will be renting bikes hor.
- What part of speech is hor?
- Hor can be a pronoun or a particle.
- How do you pronounce hor?
- Hor is pronounced /høː/.
Words near hor in the dictionary
Source and license
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