פירגון

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿאַרגינען (farginen)

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /fiʁˈɡun/

Noun

פירגון / פִרְגּוּן • (firgún) m (plural indefinite פִרְגּוּנִים, plural construct פִרְגּוּנֵי־) [pattern: קִטּוּל]

(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

פירגן

Descendants

→ English: firgun

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