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Hebrew
Etymology
From the active participle of כתב, which evolved into a present tense under the influence of Aramaic during the lifetime of Biblical Hebrew. Compare Arabic كَاتِب (kātib).
Pronunciation
Noun
כּוֹתֵב • (kotév) m (plural indefinite כּוֹתְבים, singular construct כּוֹתֵב־, plural construct כּוֹתְבי־, feminine counterpart כּוֹתֶבֶת)
- A (male) writer or author.
- Synonyms: סוֹפֵר (sofér), מְחַבֵּר (m'khabér)
Verb
כּוֹתֵב • (kotév)
- Masculine singular present participle and present tense of כָּתַב (katáv).