whaur

/ (hwɔːr) /

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adverb, pronoun, conjunction, noun

a Scot word for where

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby whaur

what the hell, what've, What will be, will be, what with, whaup, whaur, wheal, wheat, wheat beer, wheat berry, wheat bread

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How to use whaur in a sentence

She didnae stand there lang; she began to move again an' cam' slowly towards Mr. Soulis whaur he stood under the saughs.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various
I speired at her whaur she had hod it, but she juist said, 'What would I be doin' hoddin't'?'
A Window in Thrums|J. M. Barrie
I believe she lay waukin a' nicht thinkin' oot whaur it would be.
A Window in Thrums|J. M. Barrie
Laddie, do you know whaur's a doctor who can be had for a shulling or two for a poor auld country body in my shop?
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson

There was a pounding on the thin partition wall, an oath and a shout "Whaur's the deil o' a dog?"
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson