tsuris

noun tsu·ris \ˈtsü-ris, ˈtsu̇r-is\\ˈtsȯr-is\

Definition of TSURIS

tsu·ris also tsou·ris \ˈtsü-ris, ˈtsu̇r-is\ or tso·ris \ˈtsȯr-is\

Yiddish tsures, tsores, plural of tsure, tsore trouble, distress, from Hebrew ṣārāh

First Known Use: 1901

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