Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.

also can:

loh lorh

lor 1

简 繁

→

Cantonese / hokkien:

啰

jyutping / poj:

lo1 / --lo͘

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definitions

particle

  1. used to point out that something is obvious, self-evident, or must logically follow from a previous condition

    2. He is definitely the louder, funnier one. If I need to tell him to shut up, I'll just tell him to shut up, lor!

    — 2014 December 31, May Seah (quoting Chua En-lai). Today, "Live and unstoppable". p.41

    synonyms:

    lah
  2. used to impart a sense of reluctance or resignation

    3. Bo pian, just tank lor.

  3. used to emphasize an assertion or opinion

    4. Yah lor, so good, right?

    — 2015 August 6. Today, "50 things you might not have known about this little red dot: 1976 TO 1985". p.4

  4. used to convey that something is merely or simply so

    5. In the past, people said they always saw my image (not the character) in my acting. They would say, 'That's her — pretty, lor.'

    — 2014 December 16, Pan Ling Ling. Today, "LIFE OF THE PARTY". p.40


usage notes

All senses are sentence- or clause-final.


related:

lo lah1 leh wor nia hanna lor sor

categories:

particles

lor 2

简 繁

→

Hokkien:

卤

poj:

ló͘

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definitions

noun

  1. any thick, soya-sauce-based gravy, usually found in Chinese cuisine

related:

loh gai yik

categories:

cuisine

entries starting with

'lor'