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title: "مِفْتَاح (miftāḥ) meaning in Arabic: key"
description: "مِفْتَاح (miftāḥ) means “key”. Root ف·ت·ح, pattern مِفْعَال, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/miftah"
language: "en"
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# مِفْتَاح

*miftāḥ* · **key**

مِفْتَاح (miftāḥ) is an Arabic noun meaning “key”. It is built on the root ف·ت·ح in the pattern مِفْعَال. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ف·ت·ح
- Pattern: مِفْعَال
- Level: A1

## Words from the root ف·ت·ح

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ف·ت·ح with مِفْتَاح; each opens its own entry.

- [فَتَحَ](https://fasaha.app/w/fatahat) — fataḥa, to open (A1)
- [مَفْتُوح](https://fasaha.app/w/maftuh) — maftūḥ, open (A1)

## How to read مِفْتَاح, letter by letter

5 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f
- ت — تاء (tāʾ): t
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat

## Questions about مِفْتَاح

### What is the root of مِفْتَاح?

The root of مِفْتَاح is ف·ت·ح. Words built on the same root include فَتَحَ (to open), مَفْتُوح (open).

### What pattern does مِفْتَاح follow?

مِفْتَاح follows the pattern مِفْعَال, with the root letters ف·ت·ح poured into it.

### What level is مِفْتَاح?

Fasaha first uses مِفْتَاح at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)