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maftir

/ˈmɑːfˌtiːɹ/

maftir noun: the person who reads the Haftarah.

Noun

maftir (plural maftirim or maftirs)

  1. (Judaism) The person who reads the Haftarah.
  2. (Judaism) The Torah portion read for or by the person who will read the Haftarah, most often the last few lines of the weekly parashah.

Forms of maftir

pluralmaftirim
pluralmaftirs

Origin of maftir

From Hebrew מַפְטִיר (maftír), also through Yiddish מפֿטיר (mafter).

Questions about maftir

What does maftir mean?
Maftir means the person who reads the Haftarah.
What part of speech is maftir?
Maftir is a noun.
How do you pronounce maftir?
Maftir is pronounced /ˈmɑːfˌtiːɹ/.
What is the plural of maftir?
The plural of maftir is maftirim.

Words near maftir in the dictionary

  1. Mafra
  2. MAFs
  3. maft
  4. mafted
  5. mafting
  6. maftir
  7. maftirim
  8. maftirs
  9. maftivimab
  10. maftool
  11. maftoul

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