Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yerra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yer-ra
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An exclamation of disbelief, dismissal or asseveration.

Example Sentences

"—Yerra, sure I wouldn’t put any ideas into his head. I’m old enough to be his grandfather."
"‘Yerra, 'tis nothing,’ said I, jovial and Irish, but making every move to work on a bit more."

Etymology

From Irish dhera.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: dhera

Questions

What does yerra mean?: An exclamation of disbelief, dismissal or asseveration.
Where does yerra come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce yerra

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