جوره

Persian

Etymology

From earlier همجوره (hamjōra, friend, one who is similar (similar minded)). Equivalent to جور (jur, similar, familiar) +‎ ـه (e). Refer to هم (ham), and جور (jur).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? jōra
Dari reading? jōra
Iranian reading? jure
Tajik reading? jüra

Noun

Dari جوره
Iranian Persian
Tajik ҷӯра

جوره • (jure)

  1. (Tajik) friend
  2. (dated) companion
    • 19th century, “Masih Kashani, Farhang-e Anandraj”
      شهباز فلک جوره ٔ این کرکس نیست. در دهر کسی همسر این ناکس نیست
      šahbâz-e falak jure-ye in karkas nist, dar dahr kas-i hamsar-e in nâkas nist.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

  • جورگی (juregi, friendship)

Descendants

  • Uzbek: joʻra

References