Scotland · adverb and question word
far
Where in Doric and north-east Scots.
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What far means
Far is used where standard English would use where in Doric speech.
How it is used
It asks about location, destination, or origin.
- Part of speech
- adverb and question word
- Pronunciation
- Usually /far/ in Doric context
- Register
- Doric and north-east Scots.
- Variants
- No common variant listed
Examples
Each example is followed by its intended plain-English meaning.
Far are ye gaun?
Where are you going?
Far did ye leave it?
Where did you leave it?
What to watch for
This regional sense is different from standard English far meaning distant.
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