מפתח

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Etymology[edit]

Root
פ־ת־ח (p-t-ḥ)

Cognate with Arabic مِفْتَاح (miftāḥ).

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Noun[edit]

מַפְתֵּחַ (maftéakhm (plural indefinite מַפְתְּחוֹת, singular construct מַפְתֵּחַ־, plural construct מַפְתְּחוֹת־) [pattern: מַקְטֵל]

  1. key (to a lock, to a code)
  2. index
  3. (music) clef

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