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Translingual
Symbol
por
( international standards ) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Portuguese .
See also
Abinomn
Pronoun
por
you ( dual )
Albanian
Etymology
From po . Alternatively from Latin porrō ( “ then, moreover; but ” ) , the loss of the final -r a result of the permanent unstressed position of the conjunction.[ 1]
Pronunciation
Conjunction
por
but ; however
Synonyms: megjithatë , mirëpo , ama
References
Asturian
Etymology
From Late Latin pōr , from Latin prō .
Preposition
por
for , because of
by (someone)
Derived terms
Atong (India)
Etymology
From English four .
Pronunciation
Numeral
por (Bengali script পোর )
four
Synonyms
References
Blagar
Noun
por
earth , world
land
island
References
Catalan
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Catalan paor , from Latin pavōrem . First attested in the 12th century.[ 1] Compare Occitan paur , French peur .
Pronunciation
Noun
por f (plural pors )
fear
tenir por ― to be afraid
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
por m (plural pors )
( archaic ) Alternative form of porus ( “ pore ” )
References
Cornish
Noun
por f (singulative poren )
leeks
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
por
inflection of porren :
first-person singular present indicative
(in case of inversion ) second-person singular present indicative
imperative
Esperanto
Etymology
From Spanish por , from Late Latin pōr . Doublet of per and pro .
Pronunciation
Preposition
por
for , for the benefit of
La edzo donis al sia edzino perlan kolĉenon por Kristnasko. ― The husband gave his wife a pearl necklace for Christmas.
See also
Fala
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese por , from Late Latin pōr , from Latin prō ( “ for ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *pro- , form of *per- .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈpoɾ/
Rhymes: -oɾ
Syllabification: por
Preposition
por
by
2000 , Domingo Frades Gaspar, Vamus a falal: Notas pâ coñocel y platical en nosa fala , Editora regional da Extremadura, Chapter 1: Lengua Española:En esta época en que otras lenguas de España son recuñucias por tos cumu uficiais en sei territoriu [ …] In this time when other languages of Spain are recognised by everyone as official in their territory
Usage notes
The usage of por in Lagarteiru is generally limited to some fixed expressions, the more common form is pur .
References
Valeš, Miroslav (2021 ) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web) , 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022 , →ISBN
Galician
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese por , from Late Latin pōr , from Latin prō ( “ for ” ) (with metathetic shift due to per ), from Proto-Indo-European *pro- , form of *por- . See also porto .
Pronunciation
Preposition
por
indicates motion
pola portathrough the door
for ( over a period of time )
por dez anosfor ten years
about , around ( near, in the vicinity of )
for ( to obtain )
Fun á tenda por xabón. I went to the store for soap.
for ( in exchange for )
for ( on behalf of )
( mathematics ) times , by , multiplied by
oito por sete eights times seven; eights by seven
by ( indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice )
by , by means of
per
Hungarian
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from a Proto-Uralic *porɜ ( “ dust, sand ” ) , but the absence of the expected sound change *p > *f is hard to explain.[ 1] Compare with Finnish poro ( “ burning ash, coarse dust, debris ” ) and Northern Mansi порс ( pors , “ garbage, waste, dust ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
por (countable and uncountable , plural porok )
dust
powder
( with a possessive suffix ) ashes ( human or animal remains after cremation )
Synonym: hamvak
Declension
Derived terms
References
Further reading
por in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh . A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz. ). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Ido
Etymology
From Esperanto por .
Preposition
por
for
Interlingua
Etymology
From various Romance derivatives of Late Latin pōr from Latin prō .
Preposition
por
Alternative form of pro
Latin
Etymology
From Classical Latin prō , probably reshaped by analogy with the preposition per . Attested in an imperial inscription from what is now Budapest and another from Tunis.[ 1] [ 2] Replaced in much of Romance with descendants of per .
Preposition
pōr (+ ablative , accusative ) ( Late Latin )
Alternative form of prō ( “ for ” )
Descendants
Gallo-Romance:
Occitano-Romance:
Old Occitan: por ( "beyond, more" in the context of price )
Ibero-Romance:
Old Galician-Portuguese: por
Esperanto: por
References
^ Berger, Roger & Brasseur, Annette. 2004. Les Séquences de Sainte Eulalia: Buona pulcella fut eulalia: Edition, traduction, commentaire, étude linguisuque. Cantica virginis Eulaliae: Edition, traduction, et commentaire avec les autres poèmes du manuscrit 150 de Valenciennes, Rithmus Teutonicus, Dominus caeli rex, Uis fidei . →ISBN . Page 100.
^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002 ) “pro”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch , volumes 9: Placabilis–Pyxis, page 401
Lolopo
Pronunciation
Suffix
por
( Yao'an, of humans ) male
See also
Norman
Etymology
From Old French porc , from Latin porcus , from Proto-Indo-European *porḱ- ( “ young swine, young pig ” ) .
Noun
por m (plural pors )
( Jersey ) pig
Synonyms: bête à saie , couochon , gronneux , moussieu , quétot
Northern Kurdish
Pronunciation
Noun
por m or f
hair
pora dirêj û delal.long and lovely hair .
Declension
Old French
Etymology
From Late Latin pōr , from Latin prō .
Pronunciation
Preposition
por
for ( in order to )
for ( belonging to )
Descendants
Old Occitan
Etymology
From Latin porrō .
Adverb
por
forwards
12th century , anonymous,
Girart de Rossilhó 2631:
On sab son enamic, sobre lhui cor / e si le vat ferit de tau vigor / que del caval lo porta a terra por . At the place where he recognizes his enemy, he runs to him, / and goes to strike him with such vigour / that he makes him fall forward from his horse onto the ground.
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Portuguese poder and Spanish poder .
Verb
por
can , to be able to
may
Polish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Italian porro .
Noun
por m inan or m animal
leek ( Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum)
leek ( edible part of the vegetable )
Declension
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from Latin porus .
Noun
por m inan
( dermatology ) pore , sweat hole ( tiny opening in the skin )
( mycology ) hymenophore outlet
pore ( microscopic hole found in some solids )
Declension
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
por f
genitive plural of pora
Further reading
por in Wielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
por in Polish dictionaries at PWN
por in PWN's encyclopedia
Portuguese
Etymology 1
From Old Galician-Portuguese por , from Late Latin pōr , from Latin prō ( “ for ” ) (with metathetic shift under the influence of per ). Usurped the roles of Latin per .
Pronunciation
Preposition
por
for ( on behalf of )
Faça isso por mim. Do that for me.
for ( in order to obtain )
Espero por uma resposta. I wait for an answer.
Eu farei de tudo por uma cópia deste livro. I will do anything for a copy of this book.
for ( over a period of time )
Esperei por uma semana. I waited for one week.
for ( indicates something given in an exchange )
Ela deu sua bicicleta pela minha. She gave her bicycle for mine.
by ( through the action or presence of )
A manutenção é feita por engenheiros. The maintenance is carried out by engineers.
by ( indicates the creator of a work )
Os livros por Tolkien são ótimos. Books by Tolkien are great.
by ( using the rules or logic of )
Pela lei, deveríamos estar presos.By law, we should be in jail.
( mathematics ) times , by , multiplied by
oito por sete ― eights times seven; eights by seven
by ; in the name of ( indicates an oath )
Venceremos essa batalha, pelo rei! We shall win this battle, by the king!
per ; a ; each ( expresses the ratio of units )
Tome uma pílula por dia. Take one pill per day.
( arithmetic ) by ( indicates a mathematical division )
Vinte por quatro é cinco. Twenty by four is five.
through ( entering and then leaving; being the medium of )
Ainda passaríamos por muitos túneis antes de chegarmos. We would still pass through many tunnels before we arrived.
Passar por uma situação difícil. Go through a difficult situation.
around ; about ; near ( in the vicinity of )
O tesouro foi encontrado por Dudinka. The treasure was found around Dudinka.
Gostamos de passear por aí. We like to stroll around .
around ; about ; approximately ( close in quantity, amount or value to )
O preço de um prato nos mercados daqui é por vinte euros. The price of a plate in the local markets is around twenty euros.
Partiremos pelas dez. We will leave around ten.
throughout ( in various parts of )
Esse tipo de ruína é encontrado pela Escócia. This type of ruin is found throughout Scotland.
for ; in favour of ( supporting )
Somos pela melhora da educação. We are for the improvement of education.
( in the formula “X por Y”, where X is a clause and Y the infinitive of the verb in the clause, or of a synonym ) for its own sake; without a motive
Eu falei aquilo só por falar. I said that just to say something.
( with an infinitive ) about to
A chuva está por parar. The rain is about to stop.
Usage notes
Por mandatorily contracts with definite articles in almost all circumstances:
Contractions with indefinite articles and personal pronouns are uncommon and very colloquial:
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:por .
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
por
Obsolete spelling of pôr ., now a common misspelling
Romani
Noun
por m (plural por{{{4}}} )
feather
Romanian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French pore , Latin porus , from Ancient Greek πόρος ( póros , “ passage ” ) .
Noun
por m (plural pori )
pore
Declension
Etymology 2
Inherited from Latin porrus or porrum .
Noun
por m (plural pori )
( popular ) leek (Allium ampeloprasum , syn. Allium porrum )
( popular ) sand leek (Allium scorodoprasum )
( popular ) shallot (Allium ascalonicum )
Declension
Synonyms
Slovene
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin porrum .
Pronunciation
Noun
pọ̑r or pȍr m inan
leek
Inflection
Further reading
“por ”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2024
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish por , from Late Latin pōr , from Latin prō . Doublet of pro , which was borrowed.
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /poɾ/
Rhymes: -oɾ
Syllabification: por
Preposition
por
by ( indicates the creator of a work )
La novela Cien años de soledad fue escrita por Gabriel García Márquez. The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Gabriel García Márquez.
for ( indicates something given in an exchange )
Lo compré por cincuenta euros. I bought this for fifty euros.
through , out , via ( indicating movement )
La mujer ve la puesta de sol por la ventana. The woman watches the sunset through the window.
Supongo que nuestra huésped se fue por la puerta trasera porque no la he visto. I guess our guest went out the back door because I haven't seen her.
across ( indicating movement )
El hombre camina por la calle. The man walks across the street.
about
due to, because of , for , for the sake of , out of ( to express cause or motive )
Él no pudo venir por eso. He couldn't come due to that.
Por amor a su esposo, ella aguanta a sus suegros.Out of love for her husband, she puts up with his in-laws.
( used with directions ) over
por allí ― over there
( mathematics ) times , by , multiplied by
ocho por siete ― eights times seven; eights by seven
according to , for , regarding ( to express opinion or something concerning someone )
Por mí, está bien. ― For all I care , it's fine.
¡Bien por ti! ― Good for you!
via , through , by ( indicating the means of something )
Por favor, devuelva este documento completado por correo electrónico. Please, return this document completed via email.
for ( indicating duration )
Mi profesor se salió por la tangente por una hora entera. My professor went off on a tangent for a whole hour.
for , for the sake of , on behalf of ( indicating doing something for someone's benefit )
No lo hago por ti. ― I'm not doing it for your sake .
Ella irá a trabajar por mí mañana. She will be filling in for me at work tomorrow.
per , for each
Cuesta diez dólares por artículo. ― It costs ten dollars per item.
to ( indicating something that has not yet passed )
Eso está por ver. That remains to be seen.
La hora aún está por confirmar. The time is yet to be confirmed.
about to ( indicating something that will soon happen )
Su hermana está por llegar del aeropuerto en cualquier momento. Her sister is about to arrive from the airport any minute now.
compared to ; against ; versus ( indicating a comparison )
2020 October 11, Alejandro Ciriza, El País :seis errores en los dos primeros parciales. Seis. 14 al final, por los 52 del rival. six errors in the first two sets. Six. 14 at the end, compared to his rival's 52.
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
Swedish
Noun
por c
pore
Declension
Further reading
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish por , from Late Latin pōr , from Latin prō .
Pronunciation
Noun
por (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ )
per ; each
Synonyms: bawat , kada
Further reading
Tocharian A
Etymology
From Proto-Tocharian , from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ , also the origin of English fire , Ancient Greek πῦρ ( pûr ) , and Hittite 𒉺𒀪𒄯 ( paḫḫur ) . Compare Tocharian B puwar .
Noun
por
fire
Tok Pisin
Noun
por
monohull dugout canoe