מכתב

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
כ־ת־ב (k-t-b)

From the root כ־ת־ב (k-t-b).

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.