פתח
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פתח¹
Where it comes from
From Proto-Semitic *pataḥ- (“to open”). Cognate with Akkadian 𒉿𒌅𒌑𒌝 (petûm) and Arabic فَتَحَ (fataḥa).
verb פָּתַח · patákh · pɔṯaḥ · יִפְתַּח · פָּתוּחַ · נִפְתַּח
- to open (something) היא פתחה את הדלת.
- to start הם פתחו במלחמה.
verb פִּתֵּחַ · pitéakh · pittéaḥ
- defective spelling of פיתח
פתח²
Where it comes from
Cognate with Aramaic פּֽתָחָא, Akkadian 𒁉𒌈 (pītum) and Arabic فَتْح (fatḥ). The name of the vowel point is a calque of Arabic فَتْحَة (fatḥa, “fatha”).
noun פֶּתַח · pétakh · pɛṯaḥ · פתחים · פתח־ · פתחי־
- doorway
- entrance
- opening
noun פַּתָּח · פַּתַח · patákh · pattɔḥ · pátakh · páṯaḥ
- patach
In English
Talk about this word "פתח." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%97. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. פתח. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%97 "פתח." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%97.Cite this
@misc{micwyn_2026,
title = {פתח},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%97},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
