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lor

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/lɔː/ · lor

A common exclamation used to emphasize surprise or excitement.

Meanings

nouninformal

A common exclamation used to emphasize surprise or excitement.

ایک عام تکیہ کلام جو حیرانی یا جوش کی توجہ دلاتا ہے۔

آخیر کار

aakhir kar

Synonyms

goshwowoh myواہیہ کیاغیر متوقع

Antonyms

unimpressednonchalantبےرباکغیر متاثر

Common Collocations

  • lor, what a surprise
  • lor, that’s amazing

Example Sentences

Lor, I didn’t expect to see you here!

آخیر کار، میں نے سوچا نہیں تھا کہ تم یہاں ہو گے!

aakhir kar, main ne socha nahi tha ke tum yahan ho gey!

Lor, that’s a beautiful painting!

آخیر کار، یہ ایک خوبصورت پینٹنگ ہے!

aakhir kar, ye aik khubsurat painting hai!

Lor, how much you’ve changed!

آخیر کار، تم کتنے تبدیل ہوگئے ہو!

aakhir kar, tum kitne tabdeel hogaye ho!

Easily Confused With

lore:Lore refers to knowledge or tradition, while 'lor' is an exclamation.

Word Family

lore
nounعلم

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'lor' as a surprise you shout when you learn something unexpected.

Imagine a shocked face when you come across a surprising fact.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سنا ہے عشق میں سب کچھ سچ ہوتا ہے

suna hai ishq mein sab kuch sach hota hai

It is said that in love, everything is true.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "lore" — knowledge or tradition

First known use: 15th century

The word 'lor' is a variant of 'lore', which evolved in English to refer to knowledge or tradition. Its usage has been primarily informal and is often associated with storytelling.