hor lan

Singapore/ˌhɔː˨ ˈlɑn(˨)˦/

verb

To have unexpectedly lost one's way and gone off course; to get lost and end up in some faraway place.

Similar
go hor lango Holland
OriginDutch Holland →
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Meanings

verbhor lan (invariable)

alternative horlan · alternative hor-lan · alternative ho lan · alternative holan

  1. SingaporeSinglishinvariableTo have unexpectedly lost one's way and gone off course; to get lost and end up in some faraway place.

    Hor lan already bro.

    We’ve lost our way...

    Synonyms: go hor lan, go Holland

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo have unexpectedly lost one's way and gone off course; to get lost and end up in some faraway place.

Similar
go hor lango Holland
Also see
go hollandgo hor lan

Origin

  1. DutchHolland
  2. Englishhor lan

Pronunciation spelling of Hokkien 荷蘭／荷兰 (Hô-lân) and Cantonese 荷蘭／荷兰 (ho⁴ laan⁴⁻¹, “the Netherlands”), itself from Dutch Holland. Analyzable as a shortening of the alternative expression go hor lan or go Holland, literally “to go to Holland; to end up in Holland”.

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APA

hor lan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hor%20lan

MLA

“hor lan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hor%20lan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hor lan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hor%20lan.

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