The story
- Afrikaans · borrowed fromjere
- English todayyirra
From Afrikaans jere, a minced oath or alteration of Heere or Here (“Lord, God”, interjection), derived from Heer (“Lord”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
yirra
Today it means: An exclamation used to express shock or exasperation. Full definition →
Afrikaans jere