Pronunciations

baraita (BRYE-tuh) listen

Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "At Ketubot 47b, there is a baraita very similar to the Mekhilta (although with different Tannaim) that also gives the above three views." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • בָּרַיְתָא‎ 'external, outside'

    • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      braita, baraitah, braitah, baraite, braite, boraitha, baraitha, boraita, braita, baraisa, baraysa, bareisa, bareysa, brayta

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