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kor kor

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Singapore[kɔː˨ kɔː˨˦]

kor kor noun: term of address for an elder brother within Chinese families.

Noun (1)

kor kor

  1. (Singapore, childish, informal) Term of address for an elder brother within Chinese families.
  2. (Singapore, broadly, informal) Term of address for an older male child, teenager or young adult.

Noun (2)

Singapore[kɔː˧ kɔː˦]

kor kor

  1. (Singapore, familiar, informal) Term of address for a paternal aunt within some Chinese families.

Forms of kor kor

alternative formkorkor
alternative formkor
alternative formgor gor

Origin of kor kor

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

From Hokkien 姑姑 (ko͘-ko͘, “paternal aunt”).

Questions about kor kor

What does kor kor mean?
Kor kor means term of address for an elder brother within Chinese families.
What part of speech is kor kor?
Kor kor is a noun.
How do you pronounce kor kor?
Kor kor is pronounced [kɔː˨ kɔː˨˦] (Singapore).

Words near kor kor in the dictionary

  1. kopuz
  2. kopuzes
  3. Kopychyntsi
  4. Koqand
  5. kor
  6. kor kor
  7. kora
  8. kora-kora
  9. kora-koras
  10. koracan
  11. koradji

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