hor
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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- 5
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Definition of hor
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
pron
- (Geordie, personal, pronoun)her
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pron
- (Geordie, personal, pronoun)her
particle
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Used with directives and statements to assert that something should be kept in mind or taken note of.
“Pitch contour: low-mid [hɔˑ˨] or low-dipping [hɔˑ˨˩]”
“Don’t anyhow say sia, this one not my fault hor.”
“We will be renting bikes hor.”
“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?”
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Used with directives and statements to assert that something should be kept in mind or taken note of.
“Pitch contour: low-mid [hɔˑ˨] or low-dipping [hɔˑ˨˩]”
“I’ll eat all the sweets hor.”
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(interrogative)An invariant question tag used to invite agreement or confirmation.
“Pitch contour: rising [hɔˑ˨˦]”
“Quite boring, hor?”
“Wah, you quite brave hor...”
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A filler word used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.
“Pitch contour: rising [hɔˑ˨˦]”
“....then hor...”
“But hor, i prefer sleeping pills leh.”
“Can email me or not?........if can hor.... […]”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Hokkien 乎 (--hohⁿ / --hôⁿ, mood particle) and Cantonese 嗬 (ho², interrogative particle).
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