פרגון

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿאַרגינען (farginen).

Pronunciation

Noun

פִרְגּוּן • (firgúnm (plural indefinite פִרְגּוּנִים, plural construct פִרְגּוּנֵי־) [pattern: קִטּוּל]

  1. (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

Descendants

  • English: firgun