פירגון
Hebrew
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Yiddish פֿאַרגינען (farginen)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /fiʁˈɡun/
Noun
[edit]פירגון / פִרְגּוּן • (firgún) m (plural indefinite פִרְגּוּנִים, plural construct פִרְגּוּנֵי־) [pattern: קִטּוּל]
- (colloquial) Genuine delight or pride in another person's achievement or in something good that has happened or may happen to another person.
- Antonym: שמחה לאיד
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → English: firgun