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hor lan

/ˌhɔː˨ ˈlɑn(˨)˦/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
hor lan
IPA
/ˌhɔː˨ ˈlɑn(˨)˦/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have unexpectedly lost one's way and gone off course; to get lost and end up in some faraway place.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of Hokkien 荷蘭／荷兰 (Hô-lân) and Cantonese 荷蘭／荷兰 (ho⁴ laan⁴⁻¹, “the Netherlands”), itself from Dutch Holland. Analyzable as a shortening of the alternative expression go hor lan or go Holland, literally “to go to Holland; to end up in Holland”.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

horlan (alternative) hor-lan (alternative) ho lan (alternative) holan (alternative)

Synonyms

go hor lan go Holland

Questions

How do you pronounce hor lan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɔː˨ ˈlɑn(˨)˦/.
What does hor lan mean?
To have unexpectedly lost one's way and gone off course; to get lost and end up in some faraway place.
Where does hor lan come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

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