Persian edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

 

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

Noun edit

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)

Descendants edit

  • Uzbek: joʻra

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