Yeshivish glossary term
ika d'amri
איכא דאמרי
Meaning
- some say
- there is another version of the teaching
Alternate spellings
ika deamri, ika damri
Usage and context
Introduces an alternate textual or oral version of a Talmudic statement.
- Category
- Gemara expression
- Language origin
- Aramaic
Example in Yeshivish
Ika d'amri that the statement was said in the opposite order.
Plain-English example
Some say that the statement was said in the opposite order.