Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jerran

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jer-ran
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"As soon as things had got thus far, I began to feel rather jerran, as the blacks say, (i.e. timorous)."

Etymology

Borrowed from an aboriginal Australian language, used briefly in Australian English. A mention is made in Robbery Under Arms, by Rolf Boldrewood; another is made in Alexander Harris's Settlers and Convicts (1847).

Questions

What does jerran mean?: afraid
Where does jerran come from?: Borrowed from an aboriginal Australian language, used briefly in Australian English. A mention is made in Robbery Under Arms, by Rolf Boldrewood; another is made in Alexander Harris's Settlers and Convicts (1847).

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