dvar pashut

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Pronunciations

dvar pashut (DVAHR pah-SHOOT) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Something simple or obvious.

Example Sentences

  • "It is dvar pashut (a simple and obvious thing) that it is a central pillar of the meaning of what Am Yisrael is - that we are here to share the wisdom of the Torah with all the Nations of the world, and that as we proceed, deeper and deeper, further and further to geula, that will become more and more manifest." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • דְּבַר פָּשׁוּט, lit. 'simple thing'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      devar pashut, d'var pashut

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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