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Hebrew
Etymology
From the root כ־ת־ב (k-t-b). Cognate with Egyptian Arabic خطاب.
Pronunciation
Noun
מִכְתָּב • (mikhtáv) m (plural indefinite מִכְתָּבִים, singular construct מִכְתַּב־, plural construct מִכְתְּבֵי־)
- 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