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hor^¹

/høː/
/hɔː/

pronoun

Geordie, personal, pronoun her

hor^²

/hɔː˨˩/ Singapore
/hɔː˨/ Singapore
[hɔˑ˨] Singapore
/hɔː˨˦/ Singapore

Where it comes from

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

particle

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˨˩]
Similar: ah
Indicates an attempt at seeking approval from the listener. Pitch contour: low-mid [hɔˑ˨] or low-dipping [hɔˑ˨˩]
Similar: ah
interrogative An invariant question tag used to invite agreement or confirmation. Pitch contour: rising [hɔˑ˨˦]
A filler word used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener. Pitch contour: rising [hɔˑ˨˦]
Similar: ah

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Chicago

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BibTeX

@misc{hor_2026,
  title = {hor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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