مفتاح

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Arabic

Etymology

Tool noun from the verb فَتَحَ (fataḥa, “to open”). Compare Hebrew מַפְתֵּחַ (maftéakh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mif.taːħ/
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    • (Hijazi) IPA(key): /muf.taːħ/

Noun

مِفْتَاح • (miftāḥ) m (plural مَفَاتِيح (mafātīḥ) or مَفَاتِح (mafātiḥ))

  1. key (to a door)
    Synonym: مِفْتَح (miftaḥ)
  2. key (on a piano or other keyboard instrument)
    لَوْحَة مَفَاتِيح
    lawḥa(t) mafātīḥ
    keyboard
  3. (figuratively) key
    مِفْتَاح السَّعَادة
    miftāḥ as-saʕāda
    Key of Happiness
    المفتاح لفهم الثقافة هو التعلم عنها.
    Al-miftah li-fahm ath-thaqafa huwa at-ta'alam 'anha.
    The key to understanding culture is learning about it.

Declension

Declension of noun مِفْتَاح (miftāḥ)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مِفْتَاح
miftāḥ 		الْمِفْتَاح
al-miftāḥ 		مِفْتَاح
miftāḥ
Nominative مِفْتَاحٌ
miftāḥun 		الْمِفْتَاحُ
al-miftāḥu 		مِفْتَاحُ
miftāḥu
Accusative مِفْتَاحًا
miftāḥan 		الْمِفْتَاحَ
al-miftāḥa 		مِفْتَاحَ
miftāḥa
Genitive مِفْتَاحٍ
miftāḥin 		الْمِفْتَاحِ
al-miftāḥi 		مِفْتَاحِ
miftāḥi
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مِفْتَاحَيْن
miftāḥayn 		الْمِفْتَاحَيْن
al-miftāḥayn 		مِفْتَاحَيْ
miftāḥay
Nominative مِفْتَاحَانِ
miftāḥāni 		الْمِفْتَاحَانِ
al-miftāḥāni 		مِفْتَاحَا
miftāḥā
Accusative مِفْتَاحَيْنِ
miftāḥayni 		الْمِفْتَاحَيْنِ
al-miftāḥayni 		مِفْتَاحَيْ
miftāḥay
Genitive مِفْتَاحَيْنِ
miftāḥayni 		الْمِفْتَاحَيْنِ
al-miftāḥayni 		مِفْتَاحَيْ
miftāḥay
Plural basic broken plural diptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مَفَاتِيح‎; مَفَاتِح
mafātīḥ‎; mafātiḥ 		الْمَفَاتِيح‎; الْمَفَاتِح
al-mafātīḥ‎; al-mafātiḥ 		مَفَاتِيح‎; مَفَاتِح
mafātīḥ‎; mafātiḥ
Nominative مَفَاتِيحُ‎; مَفَاتِحُ
mafātīḥu‎; mafātiḥu 		الْمَفَاتِيحُ‎; الْمَفَاتِحُ
al-mafātīḥu‎; al-mafātiḥu 		مَفَاتِيحُ‎; مَفَاتِحُ
mafātīḥu‎; mafātiḥu
Accusative مَفَاتِيحَ‎; مَفَاتِحَ
mafātīḥa‎; mafātiḥa 		الْمَفَاتِيحَ‎; الْمَفَاتِحَ
al-mafātīḥa‎; al-mafātiḥa 		مَفَاتِيحَ‎; مَفَاتِحَ
mafātīḥa‎; mafātiḥa
Genitive مَفَاتِيحَ‎; مَفَاتِحَ
mafātīḥa‎; mafātiḥa 		الْمَفَاتِيحِ‎; الْمَفَاتِحِ
al-mafātīḥi‎; al-mafātiḥi 		مَفَاتِيحِ‎; مَفَاتِحِ
mafātīḥi‎; mafātiḥi

Descendants

  • Gulf Arabic: مفتاح
  • Egyptian Arabic: مفتاح (muftāḥ)
  • Hijazi Arabic: مفتاح (muftāḥ)
  • Maltese: muftieħ
  • Moroccan Arabic: مفتاح (muftāḥ)

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِفْتَاح (miftāḥ, “key”).

Noun

مفتاح • (miftah) (plural مفاتح)

  1. key, an object designed to open and close a lock
    Synonyms: آناختار (anahtar), كلید (kilid)

Descendants

Further reading

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ف ت ح
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مِفْتَاح (miftāḥ).

Pronunciation

Noun

مفتاح • (muftāḥ) m (plural مفاتيح (mafātīḥ))

  1. key
  2. electrical switch
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