por

Symbol

por

1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Portuguese.

Pronoun

por

1. you (dual)

Alternative forms

• po [pɔː]

Pronunciation

• IPA: [pɔɹ]

Conjunction

por

1. but; however
   • Synonyms: megjithatë, mirëpo, ama

Preposition

por

1. for
2. by

Pronunciation

• IPA: /por/

Numeral

por (Bengali script পোর)

1. four

Noun

por

1. earth, world
2. land
3. island

Pronunciation

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

Noun

por f (plural pors)

1. fear
   • tenir por ― to be afraid

Noun

por m (plural pors)

1. Alternative form of porus (“pore”)

Noun

por f (singulative poren)

1. leeks

Verb

por

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: [por]
• Hyphenation: 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.

Alternative forms

• pur (Lagarteiru)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpoɾ/

Preposition

por

1. by

Alternative forms

• per (obsolete)

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. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by
   • oito por sete ― eights times seven; eights by seven
8. by (indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice)
9. by, by means of
10. per

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈpor]
• Hyphenation: por

Noun

por (countable and uncountable, plural porok)

1. dust
2. powder
3. (with a possessive suffix) ashes (human or animal remains after cremation)
   • Synonym: hamvak

Preposition

por

1. for

Preposition

por

1. Alternative form of pro

Pronunciation

• (Proto-Romance) IPA: /por/
• (Proto-Western-Romance) IPA: /por/

Preposition

pōr (+ ablative, accusative) (Late Latin)

1. Alternative form of prō (“for”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: [pʰo²¹]

Suffix

por

1. (Yao'an, of humans) male

Noun

por m (plural pors)

1. (Jersey) pig
   • Synonyms: bête à saie, couochon, gronneux, moussieu, quétot

Pronunciation

• IPA: /poːɾ/

Noun

por m or f

1. hair
   • pora dirêj û delal.

     • long and lovely hair.

Alternative forms

• pur

Pronunciation

• IPA: /puɾ/

Preposition

por

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

Adverb

por

1. forwards

Verb

por

1. can, to be able to
2. may

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɔr/
• Syllabification: por

Noun

por m inan

1. leek

Noun

por m inan

1. pore

Pronunciation

• Homophone: pôr (Brazil)
• Hyphenation: por

Preposition

por

1. for (on behalf of)
   • Faça isso por mim.

     • Do that 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. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by
   • oito por sete ― eights times seven; eights by seven
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 clause and Y the infinitive of the verb in the clause, or of a synonym) for its own sake; without a motive
    • Eu falei aquilo só por falar.

      • I said that just to say something.
18. (with an infinitive) about to
    • A chuva está por parar.

      • The rain is about to stop.

Verb

por

1. Obsolete spelling of pôr, now a common misspelling

Noun

por m (plural por{{{4}}})

1. feather

Noun

por m (plural pori)

1. pore

Alternative forms

• pur

Noun

por m (plural pori)

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /póːr/, /pɔ́r/

Noun

pọ̑r or pȍr m inan

1. leek

Pronunciation

• IPA: /poɾ/ [poɾ]
• Syllabification: por

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, out, via (indicating movement)
   • La mujer ve la puesta de sol por la ventana.

     • The woman watches the sunset through the window.
   • Supongo que nuestra huésped se fue por la puerta trasera porque no la he visto.

     • I guess our guest went out the back door because I haven't seen her.
4. across (indicating movement)
   • El hombre camina por la calle.

     • The man walks across the street.
5. about
6. due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)
   • Él no pudo venir por eso.

     • He couldn't come due to that.
   • Por amor a su esposo, ella aguanta a sus suegros.

     • Out of love for her husband, she puts up with his in-laws.
7. (used with directions) over
   • por allí ― over there
8. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by
   • ocho por siete ― eights times seven; eights by seven
9. according to, for, regarding (to express opinion or something concerning someone)
   • Por mí, está bien. ― For all I care, it's fine.
   • ¡Bien por ti! ― Good for you!
10. via, through, by (indicating the means of something)
    • Por favor, devuelva este documento completado por correo electrónico.

      • Please, return this document completed via email.
11. for (indicating duration)
    • Mi profesor se salió por la tangente por una hora entera.

      • My professor went off on a tangent for a whole hour.
12. for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit)
    • No lo hago por ti. ― I'm not doing it for your sake.
    • Ella irá a trabajar por mí mañana.

      • She will be filling in for me at work tomorrow.
13. per, for each
    • Cuesta diez dólares por artículo. ― It costs ten dollars per item.
14. to (indicating something that has not yet passed)
    • Eso está por ver.

      • That remains to be seen.
    • La hora aún está por confirmar.

      • The time is yet to be confirmed.
15. about to (indicating something that will soon happen)
    • Su hermana está por llegar del aeropuerto en cualquier momento.

      • Her sister is about to arrive from the airport any minute now.
16. compared to; against; versus (indicating a comparison)

Noun

por c

1. pore

Anagrams

• rop

Noun

por

1. fire

Noun

por

1. monohull dugout canoe