orh

Translingual

Symbol

orh

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Oroqen.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Oroqen terms

English

Etymology

From Hokkien, Cantonese, and Mandarin 哦 (ò).

Pronunciation

  • (Singapore) IPA(key): [ɔ̞˧˨], [ɔ̞˨], (dragged out, sarcastic or when the speaker finally understands something) [ɔ̞ːː˧˦˧]

Interjection

orh

  1. (Singapore, colloquial, mildly dismissive) Oh, OK; expression of understanding or acknowledgment.
    • 2019 April 25, Gemma Iso, quoting Kethlyn Gayatiri Koh, “Netizen ‘defends’ Nicholas Lim and says “Why do people enjoy playing God, in deciding what is enough?””, in theindependent.sg‎[1]:
      We are basically aunties on the “orh hor” bandwagon who name and shame.

Usage notes

Rarely used in written contexts.

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