"kor kor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [kɔː˨ kɔː˨˦] [Singapore] Forms: korkor [alternative], kor [alternative], gor gor [alternative]
Etymology: From Cantonese 哥哥 (go¹⁻⁴ go¹) or Hokkien 哥哥 (ko-ko, “elder brother”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|哥哥|tr=go¹⁻⁴ go¹}} Cantonese 哥哥 (go¹⁻⁴ go¹), {{bor|en|nan-hbl|哥哥||t=elder brother|tr=ko-ko}} Hokkien 哥哥 (ko-ko, “elder brother”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} kor kor
  1. (Singapore, informal or childish) Term of address for an elder brother within Chinese families. Tags: Singapore, childish, informal Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-kor_kor-en-noun-gTHaLiOA Disambiguation of Male family members: 20 41 39 Categories (other): Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 36 31
  2. (Singapore, informal, by extension, used by children) Term of address for an older male child, teenager or young adult. Tags: Singapore, broadly, informal Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-kor_kor-en-noun-6mBiT58z Disambiguation of Male family members: 20 41 39 Categories (other): Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 36 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: jie jie (english: elder sister), di di (english: younger brother), mei mei (english: younger sister)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [kɔː˧ kɔː˦] [Singapore]
Etymology: From Hokkien 姑姑 (ko͘-ko͘, “paternal aunt”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|姑姑||t=paternal aunt|tr=ko͘-ko͘}} Hokkien 姑姑 (ko͘-ko͘, “paternal aunt”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} kor kor
  1. (Singapore, informal or familiar) Term of address for a paternal aunt within some Chinese families. Tags: Singapore, familiar, informal Categories (topical): Female family members, Male family members
    Sense id: en-kor_kor-en-noun-DLWLjt00 Disambiguation of Female family members: 19 30 51 Disambiguation of Male family members: 20 41 39 Categories (other): Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 36 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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