מַאי טַעְמָא
ORIGINALJBA-012
Bavli / Jewish Babylonian Aramaic · The Questions of the Sugya
מאי טעמא
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מַאי טַעְמָא
Pedagogical transliterationmai ta'ama
Plain meaningwhat is the reason?
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מאי טעמא
This phrase asks for the reason or basis of a ruling or statement. טעמא here is “reason,” not merely the modern sense “taste.” Once the phrase is recognized as a unit, the reader can predict that an explanation or source will follow.
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mai ta'ama
READINGPedagogical reading guide
what is the reason?
MEANINGJewish Babylonian Aramaic
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