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wirra
[ wir-uh ]
/ ˈwɪr ə /
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interjection Irish English.
an exclamation of sorrow or lament.
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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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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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