Yeshivish glossary term
peshita
פשיטא
Meaning
- obviously
- this appears self-evident
- why does this need to be stated?
Alternate spellings
pshita
Usage and context
A common Gemara expression marking a statement as apparently obvious and often introducing the need to explain what novelty is being taught.
- Category
- Gemara expression
- Language origin
- Aramaic
Example in Yeshivish
Peshita; why would we have thought otherwise?
Plain-English example
It is obvious; why would we have thought otherwise?