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Yeshivish glossary term

shma mina

שמע מינה

Meaning

  • learn from this
  • infer from this
  • deduce from this

Alternate spellings

shema mina, shma minah

Usage and context

Signals a conclusion or inference drawn from a source or argument.

Category
Gemara expression
Language origin
Aramaic

Example in Yeshivish

Shma mina that the first interpretation is correct.

Plain-English example

Infer from this that the first interpretation is correct.