פתוח

פתוח

Hebrew

Root
פ־ת־ח‎

Etymology

The adjective is the passive participle of פתח‎ (patákh, “to open”); the noun is the verbal noun of פיתח‎ (pitéakh, “to develop”). Both are ultimately from the root פ־ת־ח‎ (p-t-ḥ).

Adjective

פָּתוּחַ • (patúakh) (feminine פְּתוּחָה‎, masculine plural פְּתוּחִים‎, feminine plural פְּתוּחוֹת‎)

1. (of a door, window, or the like) Open: ajar, standing open, not closed; unlocked, closed but not locked.

   ‏הדלת פתוחה.‎‎ ― hadélet p'tukhá. ― The door is open.

   ‏נכנסים דרך החלונות הפתוחים.‎‎ ― nikhnasím dérekh hakhalonót hap'tukhím. ― They get in through the open windows.

2. (of a room, building, vehicle, or the like) Open: having an open or unlocked door.
3. (of a restaurant, store, or other business) Open: open for business.
4. (of a box, drawer, can, or other container, such as a package of food) Open: currently being open, or having been opened (unsealed).
5. (computing) (of an application, window, dialog-box, or the like) Open: running; especially, currently displayed on the screen.
6. (figuratively) Open (in various senses).

   ‏נשארות כמה שאלות פתוחות.‎‎ ― nish'arót káma she'elót p'tukhót. ― There remain some open questions.

Noun

פִּתּוּחַ • (pitúakh) m

1. defective spelling of פיתוח‎.

Anagrams

• פחות‎
• תפוח‎