צורה
Hebrew
Etymology
Root |
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צ־ו־ר (ts-w-r) |
6 terms |
Cognate to Arabic صُورَة (ṣūra). Possibly derived from Akkadian 𒄑𒄯 (iṣurtu, “drawing, plan”).
Noun
צוּרָה • (tsurá) f (plural indefinite צוּרוֹת, singular construct צוּרַת־, plural construct צוּרוֹת־) [pattern: קֻטְלָה]
Derived terms
- אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ צוּרַת א׳ (einó yodéa' tzurát álef)
References
- “צורה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
- צורה גאומטרית on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Anagrams
Yiddish
Etymology
Noun
צורה • (tsure) f, plural צורות (tsures)
- (dialectal, sometimes derogatory) face
- appearance
Usage notes
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
Further reading
- Map of dialectal variants for "face" from Litvish: An Atlas of Northeastern Yiddish by Dovid Katz