פתגם

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
פ־ת־ג־ם (p-t-g-m)
1 term

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

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /pitˈɡam/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

פִּתְגָּם • (pitgám) m (plural indefinite פִּתְגָּמִים)

  1. A proverb, a saying

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