lor
Tagged at the end of a sentence to convey a sense of resignation or inevitabilityTagged at the end of a sentence to convey a sense of resignation or inevitability.
Meaning
4 senses(Hong Kong, Manglish, Singlish, colloquial)Tagged at the end of a sentence to convey a sense of resignation or inevitability.
Next time lor.
OK lor, go ahead.
(Hong Kong, Manglish, Singlish, colloquial)Used to suggest that there is an obvious, inevitable or straightforward answer to something.
Near-synonym: lah (sense 6)
You lor, or else still got who?
(Hong Kong, Manglish, Singlish, colloquial)Suggests that the reply given is the obvious or expected one.
At my house lor.
(Hong Kong, Manglish, Singlish, colloquial)Used to reinforce an opinion, sometimes in a sarcastic manner.
Sorry lor.
Ya lor / Han nor.
Origin
From Cantonese 囉 /啰 (lo¹) and Hokkien 囉 /啰 (--lo͘, indicating resignation), which is itselFrom Cantonese 囉 /啰 (lo¹) and Hokkien 囉 /啰 (--lo͘, indicating resignation), which is itself borrowed from Cantonese.
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