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Hebrew
Etymology
From Aramaic פתגמא (piṯḡāmā), from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭢𐭲𐭠𐭬 (pgtʾm /paygām, *pagtām/). Compare Persian پیغام (peyğâm).
Pronunciation
Noun
פִּתְגָּם • (pitgam) m (plural indefinite פִּתְגָּמִים)
- proverb
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