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]

1. broad bean, fava bean, fava (Vicia faba)

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)

1. (slang) full, maximal, to the highest degree.
2. (slang) A lot of, tons of, loads of.

   Synonym: מלא (malé)

Derived terms

• פול גז (ful gaz, “full throttle”)

Etymology 3

From English Paul

Proper noun

פּוֹל • (Pol)

1. a male given name from English

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Arabic فُول (fūl)

Noun

פוּל • (ful) m (plural indefinite פוּלִים)

1. (colloquial) Alternative form of פּוֹל