מכתב
Hebrew
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כ־ת־ב (k-t-b) |
From the root כ־ת־ב (k-t-b). Cognate with Egyptian Arabic خطاب.
Pronunciation
edit- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /mik.ˈtaːb/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /miχ.ˈtɔv/
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /miχ.ˈtav/
Audio: (file)
Noun
editמִכְתָּב • (mikhtáv) m (plural indefinite מִכְתָּבִים, singular construct מִכְתַּב־, plural construct מִכְתְּבֵי־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]
- A letter: a written message, a piece of written correspondence.
Usage notes
editDerived terms
edit- מכתב אהבה (mikhtáv ahavá)