צורה
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Hebrew
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate to Arabic صُورَة (ṣūra).
Noun
[edit]צוּרָה • (tsurá) f (plural indefinite צוּרוֹת)
Derived terms
[edit]- אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ צוּרַת א' (einó yodéa' tzurát álef)
Anagrams
[edit]Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]צורה • (tsure) f, plural צורות (tsures)
- (dialectal, sometimes derogatory) face
- appearance
Usage notes
[edit]This word differs greatly in semantics between dialects, where it may refer specifically to the lower portion of the face, an ugly face, an animal's face. Refer to the map below for more information.
Synonyms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Map of dialectal variants for "face" from Litvish: An Atlas of Northeastern Yiddish by Dovid Katz