Meaning
Far; a long way off — a pronunciation of 'far' in some Patois speech, the vowel rounded toward 'fur'. 'It fur from yah' means it's far from here, and 'nuh go too fur' is don't go too far. In a rural country of hills and long walks, where getting anywhere means a trek or catching a ride, distance is felt keenly, and 'fur' carries the real weight of the journey between one place and another. It is simply the everyday word for far, worn to that rounded vowel.
Examples
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Di shop fur, wi haffi drive.
The shop is far, we have to drive.
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Him live fur up inna di hills.
He lives far up in the hills.
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It nuh fur, wi soon reach.
It's not far, we'll soon get there.
Origin
A Patois pronunciation of 'far', with the vowel rounded to 'fur'.
How it’s used
Means 'far'. A pronunciation variant. Compare 'longside', 'deso', 'yaso'.