פירגון
Hebrew edit
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