jor

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba jọr.

Pronunciation

• dʒɔ̌

Play Play

Adverb

1. Word wey person dey take show sey e really mean wetin e dey talk.

   • You still dey drag leg, I don comot jor.  — (Egbokhare_2020, You are delaying; I am leaving!)
   • {{ux|dv| ehen how much sef de give dem ? No be three hundred thousand? Di man no try jor.|(D_IBA_22_School-Children, Yes, how much were they given? Wasn't it three hundred thousand? That's really below expectation.)

2. Word wey person dey take beg make person do someting.

   • Jor, bring dat cup wey dey ontop table.  — (NSC_2020, Please bring me the cup on the table.)
   • {{ux|dv| You go fit

Synonyms

• abeg, abegi

Antonyms

• comot

Translations

• English: please

Interjection

jor: no definition, please -- Definition in Naija?

• Jor!  — (ENU_37_Dmoris-Restaurant_MG__95, Please!)
• Haba jor!  — (IBA_14_Bukky-And-Ope_DG__106, No wonder !)

Synonyms

• ah

Translation

• English: exclamation