Sir vs Sira - What's the difference?
sir | sira |
A man of a higher rank or position.
An address to a military superior of either sex.
An address to any male, especially if his name or proper address is unknown.
(colloquial) yes or no.
To address (someone) using "sir".
As nouns the difference between sir and sira
is that sir is a man of a higher rank or position while sira is a traditional Muslim biography of Muhammad.As a verb sir
is to address (someone) using "sir".As an initialism SIR
is surface insulation resistancesir
English
Noun
- Yes sir .
- Excuse me, sir , could you tell me where the nearest bookstore is?
Derived terms
* sirrah * sirree * sireeVerb
(sirr)- "Right this way, sir." — "You don't have to sir me."
- He sirred me! Do I really look that masculine just because I'm wearing a tie?