ein hachi nami

Definitions

• "granted"; yes, that's how it is, that's certainly true

Example Sentences

• Ein hachi nami anyone can make kiddush, but it's more bekavodik if the Rav iz moitzi the oilam (Weiser, "Frumspeak," p. 21).

Languages of Origin

• Aramaic

Etymology

• אין הכי נמי lit., 'yes, thus also'

Who Uses This

• Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).