Main Entry: pru·tah

Variant(s): or pru·ta \prü-ˈtä\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pru·toth \-ˈtōt, -ˈtōth, -ˈtōs\ or pru·tot \-ˈtōt, -ˈtōs\

Etymology: Modern Hebrew pĕrūṭāh, from Late Hebrew, a small coin

Date: 1949

1 : a former monetary unit of Israel equivalent to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ pound
2 : a coin representing one prutah