Here, interjection and & noun

/ˈhɪərə//ˈjɪərə/
Forms:
Also Heere.
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, a variant, used as an expletive or in religious contexts, of Heer lord.
A. interjection ‘Lord’, ‘God’: an exclamation expressing amazement, shock, annoyance, exasperation, anger, or fear; the modern form of Heer interjection. Cf. yirra. Sometimes in the phrase my here/ˌmeɪ-/, ‘my God’.
1920 R.Y. Stormberg Mrs Pieter de Bruyn (Glossary)Heere! — Lord!
1965 J. Bennett Hawk Alone 214‘You get out,’ said Gord...‘My Here,’ he said, ‘but your father’ll hear about this’.
1975 S. Sepamla in New Classic No.1, 14When I heard Africans were going to be moved from Stirtonville, I fell on one knee...My first words were: Nkulunkulu! Here! You don’t do it over the dead body of Fanyana? It is still over my living carcass? Hawu!
1982 Rhodeo (Rhodes Univ.) 6 Apr. 11I thought, O Here, she went to the loo or she got lost, where is she now?
1990 J. Naidoo Coolie Location 5Ag, Heere Auntie! Gambling is no good.
‖B. noun In a religious sense: Lord; the modern form of Heer noun sense 2.
1986 D. Case Love, David 89‘Here Jesus,’ Oupa prayed, ‘we give you the soul of our dear sister, Stumpy. Look after her well!’
‘Lord’, ‘God’: an exclamation expressing amazement, shock, annoyance, exasperation, anger, or fear; the modern form of Heer interjection.
In a religious sense: Lord; the modern form of Heer noun sense 2.
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