פול

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Cognate with Aramaic פֹּולא (pōlā, bean) and Arabic فُول (fūl, fava beans). Ultimately perchance from Proto-Semitic *pūl- (bean, corn, seed, grains, little pieces); possibly distantly related to Egyptian prj (to emerge) and prt (growing season).

Noun

פּוֹל • (pol) m (plural indefinite פּוֹלִים, singular construct פּוֹל־, plural construct פּוֹלֵי־) [pattern: קוֹל]

  1. broad bean, fava bean, fava (Vicia faba)
Derived terms
  • פּוֹלֵי סוֹיָה (poléi sóya, soy beans)
  • פּוֹלֵי קָפֶה (poléi qafé, coffee beans)
  • פּוֹלֵי קָקָאוֹ (poléi qaqá'o, cocoa beans)

Etymology 2

Borrowed either from English full or Yiddish פֿול (ful).

Adjective

פוּל • (ful)

  1. (slang) full, maximal, to the highest degree.
  2. (slang) A lot of, tons of, loads of.
    Synonym: מלא (malé)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From English Paul

Proper noun

פּוֹל • (Pol)

  1. a male given name from English

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Arabic فُول (fūl)

Noun

פוּל • (ful) m (plural indefinite פוּלִים)

  1. (colloquial) Alternative form of פּוֹל
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