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hor lan

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Singapore/ˌhɔː˨ ˈlɑn(˨)˦/

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

Verb

hor lan (invariable)

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, invariable) To have unexpectedly lost one's way and gone off course; to get lost and end up in some faraway place.
    • Hor lan already bro.

Synonyms of hor lan

Forms of hor lan

alternative formhorlan
alternative formhor-lan
alternative formho lan
alternative formholan

Origin of hor lan

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”.

Questions about hor lan

What does hor lan mean?
Hor lan means to have unexpectedly lost one's way and gone off course; to get lost and end up in some faraway place.
What part of speech is hor lan?
Hor lan is a verb.
How do you pronounce hor lan?
Hor lan is pronounced /ˌhɔː˨ ˈlɑn(˨)˦/ (Singapore).

Words near hor lan in the dictionary

  1. hoquet
  2. hoquets
  3. Hoquiamite
  4. hor
  5. hor fun
  6. hor lan
  7. hor-lan
  8. hora
  9. Horace
  10. Horacek
  11. Horaceks

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