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hor en · PRON · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /hɔː/ Newcastle
  • /høː/ Newcastle

Etymology

Meanings

  1. (Geordie, personal, pronoun) her
Source: en.wiktionary, “hor” (pron), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

hor en · PART · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • [hɔˑ˨]
  • /hɔː˨/
  • /hɔː˨˦/ Senses 2, 3
  • /hɔː˨˩/ Sense 1

Etymology

From Hokkien 乎 (--hohⁿ / --hôⁿ, mood particle) and Cantonese 嗬 (ho², interrogative particle).

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:declarative or imperative) Used with directives and statements to assert that something should be kept in mind or taken note of.
    • […] except it is slightly more hostile ("This is mine hor, don't touch it!"). 2001 September 19, destrius', Everything2:
    • The store closes at 8 p.m. hor, if you want to go, you better go now.
    • Oh. That’s me. I see you later, hor, Jackson. You got my number right? 1989, Eleanor Wong, Jackson on a Jaunt, or, Mistaken Identities, pages 3–4, lines 55–56:
    • Don’t anyhow say sia, this one not my fault hor.
    • sorry, i have to drill hor. the filling will cost $300. 2005, Der Zählmeister, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):
    • Pitch contour: low-mid [hɔˑ˨] or low-dipping [hɔˑ˨˩]
    • We will be renting bikes hor.
  2. (qualifier:declarative or imperative) Used with directives and statements to assert that something should be kept in mind or taken note of. ▸ 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.
  3. (interrogative) An invariant question tag used to invite agreement or confirmation.
    • Wah, you quite brave hor... 2005 October 30, Wong Kim Hoh, The Sunday Times:
    • Quite boring, hor?
    • Pitch contour: rising [hɔˑ˨˦]
  4. A filler word used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.
    • But hor, i prefer sleeping pills leh. 2005, Tan Kok Beng, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):
    • Can email me or not?........if can hor.... […] 2007, yansimon52, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):
    • ....then hor...
    • Pitch contour: rising [hɔˑ˨˦]

Relateds

already · ba1 · know · lah1–14 · in · hor1 · leh3–6 · Gupta · lor1 · leh1–2 · ba2 · mah · A. F. (1992) · one1–3 · hah1–3 · only · number 1 · ah6 · volume 18 · ah1–3 · nia · liao · hor2 · what · meh · lor2–3 · leh7–11 · sia · →DOI

Synonyms

ah · ah · ah