פתגם

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
פ־ת־ג־ם (p-t-g-m)

From Aramaic פתגמא (piṯḡāmā), from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭢𐭲𐭠𐭬 (pgtʾm /⁠paygām, *pagtām⁠/). Compare Persian پیغام (peyğâm).

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Noun

פִּתְגָּם (pitgamm (plural indefinite פִּתְגָּמִים)

  1. proverb

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