Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: jor
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The station code of Jordan in Hong Kong.

noun

In Indian music, a formal section of composition in the long elaboration (alap) of a raga that forms the beginning of a performance.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani जोर (jor) / جور (jor).

Inflected Forms

jors (plural)

Questions

What does jor mean?: The station code of Jordan in Hong Kong.
Where does jor come from?: Borrowed from Hindustani जोर (jor) / جور (jor).

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