kor kor

English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

kor kor

  1. (Singapore, informal or childish) Term of address for an elder brother within Chinese families.
  2. (Singapore, informal, by extension, used by children) Term of address for an older male child, teenager or young adult.
  • jie jie (elder sister), di di (younger brother), mei mei (younger sister)

Etymology 2

From Hokkien 姑姑 (ko͘-ko͘, “paternal aunt”).

Pronunciation

Noun

kor kor

  1. (Singapore, informal or familiar) Term of address for a paternal aunt within some Chinese families.
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