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Purim in Arabic

عِيد الْمَسَاخِر ʕīd al-masāḵir

/ˈpʊəɹɪm/

Purim in Arabic: عِيد الْمَسَاخِر (ʕīd al-masāḵir), عِيد السُّكَّر (ʕīd as-sukkar), عِيد الفُور (ʕīd al-fūr), بُورِيم (būrīm). In English, Purim means a Jewish festival, celebrated on the fourteenth day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman the Amalekite.

Arabic words for Purim

Jewish festival
عِيد الْمَسَاخِر ʕīd al-masāḵir, عِيد السُّكَّر ʕīd as-sukkar, عِيد الفُور ʕīd al-fūr, بُورِيم būrīm

English meaning of Purim

  1. proper noun A Jewish festival, celebrated on the fourteenth day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman the Amalekite.
  2. proper noun A surname.

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Questions about Purim in Arabic

What is the meaning of Purim in Arabic?
Purim in Arabic is عِيد الْمَسَاخِر (ʕīd al-masāḵir), عِيد السُّكَّر (ʕīd as-sukkar), عِيد الفُور (ʕīd al-fūr), بُورِيم (būrīm).
ما معنى كلمة Purim؟
Purim: عِيد الْمَسَاخِر (ʕīd al-masāḵir), عِيد السُّكَّر (ʕīd as-sukkar), عِيد الفُور (ʕīd al-fūr), بُورِيم (būrīm).
What does Purim mean in English?
Purim means a Jewish festival, celebrated on the fourteenth day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman the Amalekite.

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