פרסה
Hebrew
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /parˈsa/
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| פ־ר־ס (p-r-s) |
| 3 terms |
Combination of the Hebrew forms ־ה + פָּרַס. Compare Hebrew פָּרַס (“divide”).
Noun
פַּרְסָה • (parsa) f (plural indefinite פְּרָסוֹת, singular construct פַּרְסַת־, plural construct פַּרְסוֹת־) [pattern: קַטְלָה]
Derived terms
- פרסז
- פרסתז
Etymology 2
From Persian فرسنگ (farsang), whence also Aramaic פַּרְסָא, Arabic فَرْسَخ (farsaḵ), Greek παρασάγγης (parasángis).
Noun
פַּרְסָה • (parsá) f (plural indefinite פַּרְסָאוֹת) [pattern: קַטְלָה]
References
- Klein, Ernest (1987) “פַּרְסָה”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 530b