Luxembourgish

Noun

Por f ‎(plural Poren)

1. Alternative form of Par ‎(“parish”)

Albanian

Conjunction

por

1. but; however

Synonyms

• megjithatë, mirëpo

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin prō.

Preposition

por

1. for
2. by

Derived terms

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Eastern) IPA^(key): /po/
• (Western) IPA^(key): /po/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /pɔɾ/

Etymology

From Old Provençal paor, from Latin pavor, pavōrem.

Noun

por m ‎(plural pors)

1. fear

Derived terms

• poruc

Cornish

Noun

por f ‎(singulative poren)

1. leeks

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔr

Verb

por

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

Esperanto

Etymology

From Spanish por.

Preposition

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.

See also

• per
• pro

Fala

Etymology

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

Preposition

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 […]

Galician

Etymology

From Latin prō.

Preposition

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

Derived terms

• polo
• por favor
• por tanto

Hungarian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

por ‎(plural porok)

1. dust

Declension

Derived terms

• poros
• porszerű

(Compound words):

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

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto por.

Preposition

por

1. for

Lojban

Rafsi

por

1. rafsi of porsi.

Norman

Etymology

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

Noun

por m ‎(plural pors)

1. (Jersey) pig

Synonyms

Novial

Preposition

por

1. for

Old French

Alternative forms

• pur

Etymology

Latin pro

Preposition

por

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

Descendants

• French: pour

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɔr]

Noun

por m inan

1. leek
2. pore

Declension

Portuguese

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• (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/)

Preposition

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.

Synonyms

• (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

Usage notes

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

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:por.

Derived terms

• porque
• por que
• porquê

Etymology 2

Verb

por

1. Obsolete spelling of pôr, now a common misspelling

Romani

Noun

por m

1. feather

Romanian

Etymology 1

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

Noun

por m ‎(plural pori)

1. pore

Etymology 2

From Latin porrus or porrum.

Alternative forms

• pur

Noun

por m ‎(plural pori)

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

Synonyms

• (leek): praz

Slovene

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

1. leek

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poɾ/

Etymology

From Latin pro, per.

Preposition

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 waches 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

Derived terms

• porvenir
• por favor
• por mucho que

See also

• para

Swedish

Noun

por c

1. pore

Declension

Tocharian A

Etymology

From Proto-Tocharian, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂ur, also the origin of English fire, Ancient Greek πῦρ ‎(pûr), and Hittite 𒉺𒀪𒄯 ‎(paḫḫur). Compare Tocharian B puwar.

Noun

por

1. fire