noun
Meaning 1
The person who reads the Haftarah.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
maftir
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/ˈmɑːfˌtiːɹ/
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/məfˈtiːɹ/
noun
Meaning 2
The Torah portion read for or by the person who will read the Haftarah, most often the last few lines of the weekly parashah.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Hebrew מַפְטִיר (maftír), also through Yiddish מפֿטיר (mafter).