Purim

See also: purim

English

Etymology

From Hebrew פּוּרִים‎ (purím, literally “lots”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpʊəɹɪm/, /ˈpjʊəɹ-/, /-im/, /puˈɹɪm/

Proper noun

Purim

(Judaism) A Jewish festival, celebrated on the 14th day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman the Amalekite.
A surname.

Translations

Jewish festival

Arabic: عِيد الْمَسَاخِر‎ (ʕīd al-masāḵir), عِيد السُّكَّر‎ (ʕīd as-sukkar), عِيد الفُور‎ (ʕīd al-fūr), بُورِيم‎ (būrīm)
Aramaic: פּוּרַיָּא‎ (pūrayyā)
Dutch: Poerim (nl), Poerem, Poeriem (nl)
French: Pourim (fr) m
German: Purim (de), Purimfest
Hebrew: פּוּרִים‎ (he) (purím)
Italian: Purim m
Russian: Пу́рим m (Púrim)
Spanish: Purim m
Yiddish: פּורים‎ m (purim)

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