Noun
English: the familiar beginning of a song
German: der bekannte Anfang eines Liedes
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HolQeD 12:2, p. 7, "Maltz's Reward: Part I." To begin to sing a song is tolIH (literally, "introduce") the song, and that portion of the song that comesat the beginning -- a portion that is often so familiar that listeners know whatsong it is after hearing just that short portion -- is the namtun.
