मोर / तोर

Old Pronouns in Songs: मोर and तोर

Level 6Sounds Like mōra ā tōra

मोर and तोर are old forms of "my" and "your" found in songs and poems.

How It Works

Songs and poems keep older pronouns. Vidyapati's songs and many folk songs use मोर for "my" and तोर for "your".

SongSpeechMeaning
मोरहमरmy
तोरतोहरyour (familiar)
  • Both words come before the noun and do not change: मोर मन, मोर सखी.
  • तोर is the familiar "your", for people very close to you.
  • They are common in folk songs, wedding songs and poems.

When you hear them, you know you are in the language of song. In ordinary conversation, say हमर घर for "my house". You will learn to read these words by recognising them in songs.

Examples (4)

  1. मोर मन उदास अछि।

    My heart is sad.

    मोर is the old poetic word for my.

  2. तोर मुँह देखि कऽ हमर दुख गेल।

    Seeing your face, my sorrow went away.

    तोर is the old word for your.

  3. मोर सखी बाट तकैत अछि।

    My friend is waiting on the road.

    मोर comes before the noun सखी.

  4. तोर नाम लैत-लैत भोर भऽ गेल।

    Saying your name, the night turned to morning.

    The doubled -ैत form shows time passing.

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मोर / तोरLevel 6Old Pronouns in Songs: मोर and तोर

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मोर and तोर are the older forms of हमर and तोहर, found in songs.

Words in This Pattern

मोरहमरतोहर