Hebrew edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Root
פ־ט־ר (p-ṭ-r)

Action noun of the verb פיטר (pitér), from the root פ־ט־ר (p-t-r).

Noun edit

פיטור / פִּטּוּר (pitúrm (plural indefinite פיטורים / פִּטּוּרִים, singular construct פיטור / פִּטּוּר־, plural construct פיטורי / פִּטּוּרֵי־) [pattern: קִטּוּל]

  1. A firing or layoff: an act of firing someone or laying someone off.