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lor.

Tagged at the end of a sentence to convey a sense of resignation or inevitability.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

particle/lɔː˦/Malaysia, Singapore/(n)ɔː˦/Malaysia, Singapore, sometimes/lɔ˥/Hong-Kong
  1. Tagged at the end of a sentence to convey a sense of resignation or inevitability.

    Hong-Kong · Manglish · Singlish · colloquial
    Next time lor.
    OK lor, go ahead.
  2. Used to suggest that there is an obvious, inevitable or straightforward answer to something.

    Hong-Kong · Manglish · Singlish · colloquial
    You lor, or else still got who?
    Then tell him lor.
  3. Suggests that the reply given is the obvious or expected one.

    Hong-Kong · Manglish · Singlish · colloquial
    At my house lor.
  4. Used to reinforce an opinion, sometimes in a sarcastic manner.

    Hong-Kong · Manglish · Singlish · colloquial
    Sorry lor.
    Ya lor / Han nor.
Where this word comes from

From Cantonese 囉 /啰 (lo¹) and Hokkien 囉 /啰 (--lo͘, indicating resignation), which is itself borrowed from Cantonese.

adj
  1. Little.

    Hong-Kong · Manglish · Singlish · colloquial · slang
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