פור

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from Akkadian 𒎎𒁓 (pūrum, literally “stone bowl, lot”) from Sumerian 𒁓 (bur).

Noun

פּוּר • (púr) m (plural indefinite פּוּרִים)

1. lot, fate

Derived terms

• פּוּרִים (purím, “Purim”)

Yiddish

Noun

פור • (fur) m

1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of פֿור (fur).