kor kor

Singapore[kɔː˨ kɔː˨˦]Singapore[kɔː˧ kɔː˦]

noun

Term of address for an elder brother within Chinese families.

OriginCantonese 哥哥 ← Hokkien 哥哥 →
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Meanings

kor kor1

noun

alternative korkor · alternative kor · alternative gor gor

  1. SingaporechildishinformalTerm of address for an elder brother within Chinese families.
  2. SingaporebroadlyinformalTerm of address for an older male child, teenager or young adult.

kor kor2

noun
  1. SingaporefamiliarinformalTerm of address for a paternal aunt within some Chinese families.

Origin

kor kor · noun

  1. Hokkien哥哥
  2. Cantonese哥哥
  3. Englishkor kor

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

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kor kor · noun

  1. Hokkien姑姑“paternal aunt”
  2. Englishkor kor

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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