Yeshivish glossary term
maabarta
מעברתא
Meaning
- passage or bridge through which the tefillin strap runs
- strap channel of the tefillin housing
Alternate spellings
maavarta, ma’abarta
Usage and context
A technical structural component of tefillin.
- Category
- tefillin
- Language origin
- Aramaic
Example in Yeshivish
Do you have the maabarta?
Plain-English example
Do you have the passage or bridge through which the tefillin strap runs?