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lor sor

[lɔː˧ sɔː˦]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
lor -sor
IPA
[lɔː˧ sɔː˦]
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Long-winded, naggy.

adj

Troublesome, annoying, involving much hassle.

Etymology

From Hokkien 囉嗦 /啰嗦 (lô-so) or Cantonese 囉嗦 /啰嗦 (lo¹ so¹).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more lor sor (comparative) most lor sor (superlative)

Synonyms

leceh ma fan susah

Questions

How do you pronounce lor sor?
The recorded pronunciation is [lɔː˧ sɔː˦].
What does lor sor mean?
Long-winded, naggy.
Where does lor sor come from?
From Hokkien 囉嗦 /啰嗦 (lô-so) or Cantonese 囉嗦 /啰嗦 (lo¹ so¹).

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