צורה
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
Cognate to Arabic صُورَة (ṣūra).
Noun edit
צוּרָה • (tsurá) f (plural indefinite צוּרוֹת)
Derived terms edit
- אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ צוּרַת א' (einó yodéa' tzurát álef)
Anagrams edit
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
צורה • (tsure) f, plural צורות (tsures)
- (dialectal, sometimes derogatory) face
- appearance
Usage notes edit
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 edit
Further reading edit
- Map of dialectal variants for "face" from Litvish: An Atlas of Northeastern Yiddish by Dovid Katz