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kor kor

[kɔː˨ kɔː˨˦]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
ko-r kor
IPA
[kɔː˨ kɔː˨˦]
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Term of address for an elder brother within Chinese families.

Informal

noun

Term of address for an older male child, teenager or young adult.

Informal

noun

Term of address for a paternal aunt within some Chinese families.

Informal

Etymology

From Cantonese 哥哥 (go¹⁻⁴ go¹) or Hokkien 哥哥 (ko-ko). Compare Indonesian koko.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 哥哥, 姑姑

Usage

Inflected Forms

korkor (alternative) kor (alternative) gor gor (alternative)

Phrases

jie jie di di mei mei

Frequently Paired Words

jie jie di di mei mei

Questions

How do you pronounce kor kor?
The recorded pronunciation is [kɔː˨ kɔː˨˦].
What does kor kor mean?
Term of address for an elder brother within Chinese families.
Where does kor kor come from?
From Cantonese 哥哥 (go¹⁻⁴ go¹) or Hokkien 哥哥 (ko-ko). Compare Indonesian koko.

How to pronounce kor kor

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