Yeshivish glossary term
hacha b'mai askinan
הכא במאי עסקינן
Meaning
- what case are we dealing with here?
- here we are dealing with a case where
Alternate spellings
hacha bemai askinan
Usage and context
Introduces a narrower factual setup used to explain how a source should be understood.
- Category
- Gemara expression
- Language origin
- Aramaic
Example in Yeshivish
Hacha b'mai askinan? In a case where the item was already separated.
Plain-English example
What case are we dealing with here? A case where the item was already separated.