por

por

1. you (dual)

From po.

• IPA^(key): [pɔɹ]

por

1. but; however

• megjithatë, mirëpo

From Vulgar Latin *por, from Latin prō and per.

por

1. for
2. by

por

1. earth, world
2. land
3. island

• Internet Archive, The Rosetta Project, Blagar Swadesh List
• Wycliffe Bible Translators, Pura Alkitab
• Antoinette Schapper, The Papuan Languages of Timor, Alor and Pantar: Volume 1 (2014), p. 163

From Old Occitan paor, from Latin pavor, pavōrem.

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈpo/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈpoɾ/

por f (plural pors)

1. fear

• poruc

• “por” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

por f (singulative poren)

1. leeks

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• Rhymes: -ɔr

por

1. first-person singular present indicative of porren
2. imperative of porren

From Spanish por.

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• IPA^(key): /por/
• Hyphenation: por

por

1. 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.

• per
• pro

From Old Portuguese por, from Vulgar Latin *por, from Latin prō (“for”), from Proto-Indo-European *pro-, form of *por-.

por

1. 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 […]

From Old Portuguese por, from Vulgar Latin *por, from Latin prō (“for”) (with metathetic shift due to per), from Proto-Indo-European *pro-, form of *por-.

por

1. Indicates motion.

   pola rúa

   down the street

   pola porta

   through the door

2. for (over a period of time)

   por dez anos

   for ten years

3. about, around (near, in the vicinity of)

   polas seis

   at about six

   por aquí

   over here

4. for (to obtain)

   Fun á tenda por xabón.

   I went to the store for soap.

5. for (in exchange for)
6. for (on behalf of)
7. times

   oito por sete

   eights times seven

8. by (indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice)
9. by, by means of
10. per

• polo
• por favor
• por tanto

• IPA^(key): [ˈpor]
• Hyphenation: por

por (plural porok)

1. dust
2. powder

• poros
• porszerű

(Compound words):

• fűrészpor
• porcica
• porcukor
• porfészek
• porhó
• porszívó

From Esperanto por.

por

1. for

From Old French porc, from Latin porcus, from Proto-Indo-European *porḱ- (“young swine, young pig”).

por m (plural pors)

1. (Jersey) pig

   Synonyms: bête à saie, couochon, gronneux, moussieu, quétot

por

1. for

• pur

From Vulgar Latin *por, from Latin prō.

por

1. for (in order to)
2. for (belonging to)

• Middle French: pour
  • French: pour
• Norman: pouor, pour

From Portuguese poder and Spanish poder.

por

1. can, to be able to
2. may

• IPA^(key): /pɔr/

Borrowed from Latin porrum

por m inan

1. leek

Borrowed from Latin porus

por m inan

1. pore

Merger of Old Portuguese por, from Vulgar Latin *por, from Latin prō (“for”) (with metathetic shift due to per), and Old Portuguese per, from Latin per (“through, by”).

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poʁ/, /puʁ/
  • (Paulista) IPA^(key): [poɾ], [puɾ], [poɹ], [puɹ]
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): [poɾ], [puɾ], [poɻ], [puɻ]
  • Homophone: pôr (with /o/)

por

1. for (on behalf of)

   Faça isso por mim.

   Do this for me.

2. 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.

3. for (over a period of time)

   Esperei por uma semana.

   I waited for one week.

4. for (indicates something given in an exchange)

   Ela deu sua bicicleta pela minha.

   She gave her bicycle for mine.

5. by (through the action or presence of)

   A manutenção é feita por engenheiros.

   The maintenance is carried out by engineers.

6. by (indicates the creator of a work)

   Os livros por Tolkien são ótimos.

   Books by Tolkien are great.

7. by (using the rules or logic of)

   Pela lei, deveríamos estar presos.

   By law, we should be in jail.

8. by (in the formula “X por X” or “por Xs”, indicates a steady progression)

   Um por um.

   One by one

9. by; in the name of (indicates an oath)

   Venceremos essa batalha, pelo rei!

   We shall win this battle, by the king!

10. per; a; each (expresses the ratio of units)

    Tome uma pílula por dia.

    Take one pill per day.

11. (arithmetic) by (indicates a mathematical division)

    Vinte por quatro é cinco.

    Twenty by four is five.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. throughout (in various parts of)

    Esse tipo de ruína é encontrado pela Escócia.

    This type of ruin is found throughout Scotland.

16. for; in favour of (supporting)

    Somos pela melhora da educação.

    We are for the improvement of education.

17. (in the formula “X por Y”, where X is a verb and Y the infinitive of the same verb, or of a synonym) for its own sake; without a motive

    Eu falei aquilo só por falar.

    I said that just to say something.

Por mandatorily contracts with definite articles:

• por + o → pelo
• por + os → pelos
• por + a → pela
• por + as → pelas

Contractions with indefinite articles are uncommon and very colloquial:

• por + um → prum
• por + uns → pruns
• por + uma → pruma
• por + umas → prumas

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:por.

• (over a period of time): durante
• (indicates an exchange): em troca de, a troco de (especially in figurative usage)
• (using the rules or logic of): de acordo com, segundo
• (in the name of): em nome de
• (each): cada
• (through): através de, pelo meio de
• (in the vicinity of): perto de, ao redor de
• (approximately): perto de, ao redor de, mais ou menos, aproximadamente, cerca de
• (throughout): em ... inteiro
• (in favour of): a favor de

• porque
• por que
• porquê

por

1. Obsolete spelling of pôr, now a common misspelling

por m (plural por{{{4}}})

1. feather

Borrowed from French pore, Latin porus, from Ancient Greek πόρος (póros, “passage”).

por m (plural pori)

1. pore

From Latin porrus or porrum.

• pur

por m (plural pori)

1. (popular) leek (Allium ampeloprasum, syn. Allium porrum)
2. (popular) sand leek (Allium scorodoprasum)
3. (popular) shallot (Allium ascalonicum)

• (leek): praz

Borrowed from Latin porrum.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpóːr/, /ˈpɔ́r/
• Tonal orthography: pȏr, pȍr

pór or pòr m inan (genitive póra or pôra, nominative plural póri or pôri)

1. leek

From Old Spanish por, from Vulgar Latin *por, from Latin prō and per. Doublet of pro.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoɾ/

por

1. 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.

2. for (indicates something given in an exchange)

   Lo compré por cincuenta euros.

   I bought this for fifty euros.

3. through

   La mujer ve la puesta de sol por la ventana.

   The woman watches the sunset through the window.

4. across

   El hombre camina por la calle.

   The man walks across the street.

5. about
6. due to

   Él no pudo venir por eso.

   He couldn't come due to that.

7. (used with directions) over

   por allí

   over there

8. by, times, multiplied by

• porvenir
• por favor
• por mucho que

• para

• “por” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

por c

1. pore

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.

por

1. fire

por

1. monohull dugout canoe