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Hebrew
Etymology
From Ancient Greek . Other scholars suggest from Aramaic פרנס (he maintained, sustained, supported), Classical Syriac ܦܪܢܣ (he cared for, provided; he appointed, distributed; he took the oversight, managed, ruled).
Noun
פַּרְנָסָה • (parnasá) f (plural indefinite פַּרְנָסוֹת, singular construct פַּרְנָסַת־, plural construct פַּרְנְסוֹת־)
- A need, a necessity: that which one needs.
- Subsistence, a living: providing of the needs of life.
- Occupation, livelihood, living: employment by which one earns money to satisfy one's needs.
Descendants
Yiddish
Noun
פרנסה • (parnose) f
- (nonstandard) Unpointed form of פּרנסה (parnose).