מכתב

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
כ־ת־ב (k-t-b)

From the root כ־ת־ב (k-t-b). Cognate with Egyptian Arabic خطاب.

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /mikˈtaːb/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /miχˈtɔːv/, [miχˈtʰɔː.ɔv]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /miχˈtɔv/, [miχˈtʰɔːv]
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /miχˈtav/

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Noun

מִכְתָּב • (mikhtáv) m (plural indefinite מִכְתָּבִים, singular construct מִכְתַּב־, plural construct מִכְתְּבֵי־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

1. A letter: a written message, a piece of written correspondence.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with אוֹת (ot), a letter in any alphabet.

Derived terms

• מכתב אהבה (mikhtáv ahavá)