wirra

[ wir-uh ]

/ ˈwɪr ə /

interjection Irish English.

an exclamation of sorrow or lament.

Origin of wirra

First recorded in 1830–40, wirra is from Irish A Mhuire! “Mary!,” an appeal to the Virgin

Words nearby wirra

wire-wound resistor, wire-wove, wirilda, wiring, wiring harness, wirra, wirrah, Wirral, Wirsung's canal, Wirtz, wiry

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Example sentences from the Web for wirra

Wirra, an' to think she'd look at a plain man like Doyle Grahame.
The Art of Disappearing|John Talbot Smith
"Wirra, but that feller can't stop to take breath between his shooting," remarked Private Kelly.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants|H. Irving Hancock
Wirra, wirra, why did I ever let myself be persuaded at all?
The Irish Twins|Lucy Fitch Perkins
I meant the girl you are interested in—no, it isn't that other—the girl that's interested in you—oh, wirra wisha!
Two Knapsacks|John Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for wirra

wirra

/ (ˈwɪrə) /

interjection

Irish an exclamation of sorrow or deep concern

Word Origin for wirra

C19: shortened from Irish Gaelic a Muire! O Mary! as invocation to the Virgin Mary

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单词	wirra
释义	wirra [ wir-uh ] / ˈwɪr ə / interjection Irish English. an exclamation of sorrow or lament. Origin of wirra First recorded in 1830–40, wirra is from Irish A Mhuire! “Mary!,” an appeal to the Virgin Words nearby wirra wire-wound resistor, wire-wove, wirilda, wiring, wiring harness, wirra, wirrah, Wirral, Wirsung's canal, Wirtz, wiry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wirra Wirra, an' to think she'd look at a plain man like Doyle Grahame. The Art of Disappearing\|John Talbot Smith "Wirra, but that feller can't stop to take breath between his shooting," remarked Private Kelly. Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants\|H. Irving Hancock Wirra, wirra, why did I ever let myself be persuaded at all? The Irish Twins\|Lucy Fitch Perkins I meant the girl you are interested in—no, it isn't that other—the girl that's interested in you—oh, wirra wisha! Two Knapsacks\|John Campbell British Dictionary definitions for wirra wirra / (ˈwɪrə) / interjection Irish an exclamation of sorrow or deep concern Word Origin for wirra C19: shortened from Irish Gaelic a Muire! O Mary! as invocation to the Virgin Mary Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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