פול
Hebrew
Etymology 1
Cognate with Aramaic פֹּולא (pōlā, “bean”) and Arabic فُول (fūl, “fava beans”). Ultimately perchance from Proto-Semitic *pūl- (“bean, corn, seed, grains, little pieces”); possibly distantly related to Egyptian prj (“to emerge”) and prt (“growing season”).
Noun
פּוֹל • (pol) m (plural indefinite פּוֹלִים, singular construct פּוֹל־, plural construct פּוֹלֵי־) [pattern: קוֹל]
Derived terms
- פּוֹלֵי סוֹיָה (poléi sóya, “soy beans”)
- פּוֹלֵי קָפֶה (poléi qafé, “coffee beans”)
- פּוֹלֵי קָקָאוֹ (poléi qaqá'o, “cocoa beans”)
Etymology 2
Borrowed either from English full or Yiddish פֿול (ful).
Adjective
פוּל • (ful)
- (slang) full, maximal, to the highest degree.
- (slang) A lot of, tons of, loads of.
- Synonym: מלא (malé)
Derived terms
- פול גז (ful gaz, “full throttle”)
Etymology 3
Proper noun
פּוֹל • (pol)
- a male given name from English
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Arabic فُول (fūl)
Noun
פוּל • (ful) m (plural indefinite פוּלִים)
- (colloquial) alternative form of פּוֹל