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miftah
Key
A small metal object used to open locks.
أين مفتاح البيت؟
Where is the house key?
The word 'مفتاح' (miftah) comes from the root 'ف ت ح' (f-t-h), which conveys the idea of opening or unlocking. It has maintained its meaning related to keys across centuries.
'مفتاح' is regularly used in both spoken and written Arabic, suitable for both formal and informal contexts, and understood universally across Arab regions.