wirra

[ wir-uh ]
/ ˈwɪr ə /

interjection Irish English.

an exclamation of sorrow or lament.

Origin of wirra

First recorded in 1830–40, wirra is from the Irish word A Mhuire! Mary!, an appeal to the Virgin

Words nearby wirra

wireworks, wireworm, wirilda, wiring, wiring harness, wirra, wirrah, wirral, wirsung's canal, wirtz, wiry

Example sentences from the Web for wirra

  • Wirra, an' to think she'd look at a plain man like Doyle Grahame.

    The Art of Disappearing |John Talbot Smith

  • "Wirra, but that feller can't stop to take breath between his shooting," remarked Private Kelly.

    Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants |H. Irving Hancock

  • Wirra, wirra, why did I ever let myself be persuaded at all?

    The Irish Twins |Lucy Fitch Perkins

  • I meant the girl you are interested in—no, it isn't that other—the girl that's interested in you—oh, wirra wisha!

    Two Knapsacks |John Campbell

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