maftir

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈmɑːfˌtiːɹ/
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/ˈmɑːfˌtiːɹ/ · /məfˈtiːɹ/

Definition of maftir

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (Judaism)The person who reads the Haftarah.
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noun

  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.

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Etymology

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

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