"hor" meaning in English

See hor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: /hɔː˨˩/ (note: Sense 1), [hɔˑ˨], /hɔː˨˦/ (note: Senses 2, 3)
Etymology: From Hokkien 乎 (--hohⁿ / --hôⁿ, mood particle) and Cantonese 嗬 (ho², interrogative particle). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|乎|pos=mood particle|tr=--hohⁿ / --hôⁿ}} Hokkien 乎 (--hohⁿ / --hôⁿ, mood particle), {{bor|en|yue|嗬|pos=interrogative particle|tr=ho²}} Cantonese 嗬 (ho², interrogative particle) Head templates: {{head|en|particle|head=|sort=}} hor, {{en-particle}} hor
  1. Emphasizes the need for acknowledgment from the listener. Tags: Singapore, Singlish
    Sense id: en-hor-en-particle-3VzK9Dml Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English particles, English personal pronouns, Singapore English Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 43 44 0 Disambiguation of English particles: 16 42 43 0 Disambiguation of English personal pronouns: 17 41 42 0 Disambiguation of Singapore English: 16 42 42 0
  2. An invariant question tag used to invite agreement. Tags: Singapore, Singlish
    Sense id: en-hor-en-particle-cb3jNOTJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English particles, English personal pronouns, Pages with 16 entries, Pages with entries, Singapore English, Singlish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 43 44 0 Disambiguation of English particles: 16 42 43 0 Disambiguation of English personal pronouns: 17 41 42 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 16 entries: 1 1 1 2 1 8 23 23 1 2 1 10 1 3 1 1 1 9 1 2 2 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 0 1 0 9 27 27 1 1 0 10 1 2 1 1 1 10 1 1 2 0 2 Disambiguation of Singapore English: 16 42 42 0 Disambiguation of Singlish: 18 48 34 0
  3. A filler word used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener. Tags: Singapore, Singlish
    Sense id: en-hor-en-particle-sH0jeUNa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English particles, English personal pronouns, Pages with 16 entries, Pages with entries, Singapore English Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 43 44 0 Disambiguation of English particles: 16 42 43 0 Disambiguation of English personal pronouns: 17 41 42 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 16 entries: 1 1 1 2 1 8 23 23 1 2 1 10 1 3 1 1 1 9 1 2 2 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 0 1 0 9 27 27 1 1 0 10 1 2 1 1 1 10 1 1 2 0 2 Disambiguation of Singapore English: 16 42 42 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Related terms (Singlish particles): ah, know, lah, leh, liao, lor, mah, meh, one, sia, what Disambiguation of 'Singlish particles': 11 48 41

Pronoun

IPA: /høː/ (note: Newcastle), /hɔː/ (note: Newcastle)
Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|personal pronoun||||||||||||||||||head=}} hor (personal pronoun), {{en-pron|desc=personal pronoun}} hor (personal pronoun)
  1. (Geordie) her Tags: Geordie, personal, pronoun
    Sense id: en-hor-en-pron-NUy~yBQm Categories (other): Geordie English, English pronouns
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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        "18": "",
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      "ipa": "/høː/",
      "note": "Newcastle"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hɔː/",
      "note": "Newcastle"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "leh"
    },
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      "word": "liao"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "11 48 41",
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      "word": "lor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "11 48 41",
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      "word": "mah"
    },
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      "_dis1": "11 48 41",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "11 48 41",
      "sense": "Singlish particles",
      "word": "one"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "11 48 41",
      "sense": "Singlish particles",
      "word": "sia"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "11 48 41",
      "sense": "Singlish particles",
      "word": "what"
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        {
          "text": "Don’t anyhow say sia, this one not my fault hor. ― Don’t sprout nonsense, it wasn’t my fault, OK?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, Der Zählmeister, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):",
          "text": "sorry, i have to drill hor. the filling will cost $300.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001 September 19, destrius', Everything2:",
          "text": "[…] except it is slightly more hostile (\"This is mine hor, don't touch it!\").",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "Emphasizes the need for acknowledgment from the listener."
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          "acknowledgment",
          "acknowledgment#English"
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        "Singlish"
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          "text": "Quite boring, hor? ― It's quite boring, isn’t it?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2005 October 30, Wong Kim Hoh, The Sunday Times:",
          "text": "Wah, you quite brave hor...",
          "type": "quote"
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          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "text": "....then hor... ― ...and then...",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, Tan Kok Beng, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):",
          "text": "But hor, i prefer sleeping pills leh.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2007, yansimon52, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):",
          "text": "Can email me or not?........if can hor.... […]",
          "type": "quote"
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    {
      "ipa": "/hɔː˨˩/",
      "note": "Sense 1"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[hɔˑ˨]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hɔː˨˦/",
      "note": "Senses 2, 3"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hor"
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    },
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        {
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, Der Zählmeister, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):",
          "text": "sorry, i have to drill hor. the filling will cost $300.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001 September 19, destrius', Everything2:",
          "text": "[…] except it is slightly more hostile (\"This is mine hor, don't touch it!\").",
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      ],
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        "Emphasizes the need for acknowledgment from the listener."
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      ],
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        "Singapore",
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          "text": "....then hor... ― ...and then...",
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        {
          "ref": "2005, Tan Kok Beng, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):",
          "text": "But hor, i prefer sleeping pills leh.",
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        },
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          "text": "Can email me or not?........if can hor.... […]",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/hɔː˨˩/",
      "note": "Sense 1"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[hɔˑ˨]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hɔː˨˦/",
      "note": "Senses 2, 3"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hor"
}

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