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Jirre

Contents 1	English 1.1	Etymology 1.2	Noun 2	Afrikaans 2.1	Etymology 2.2	Noun 2.2.1	Synonyms 3	Xhosa 3.1	Etymology 3.2	Pronunciation 3.3	Noun

English Etymology Borrowed from Afrikaans Jesus, also Xhosa Jissis. Noun Jirre

(South Africa, vulgar) Jesus, God (South Africa, vulgar) Laster

Afrikaans Etymology From Dutch Jezus (“Jesus, God”).

Noun Jirre (plural Jissis, diminutive Jirretjie)

1. Jesus 2. (vulgar) Laster

Synonyms Jesus, God, Jissis, Jirretjie, Liewe Vader.

Xhosa Etymology From the Xhosa word meaning Jesus (“used as an extremely rude exclamation. It is also considered blasphemous”).

Pronunciation IPA(key): /jərə/ Hyphenation: je-re Rhymes: Jissis Noun Jirre m (plural Jissis, diminutive Jirretjie n) (South Africa, vulgar) Jesus, God (South Africa, vulgar) Laster