wor
English
Etymology
Likely ultimately a borrowing into Northumbrian Old English from Old Norse várr (“our”) (from the same Proto-Germanic root *unseraz that produced Standard English our). Compare Scots wir.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /wɔː/
Audio (UK) (file)
Determiner
wor
- (Northern England, dialectal) our.
- If ye gannin out the neet ye betta tell wor Jimmy.
Usage notes
- Used primarily with family members or close friends of a family.
Abinomn
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of wor – see 喎 (“Cantonese particle”). (This character, wor, is a variant form of 喎.) |
Chuukese
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