Definitions
adv. Which is not the case; whereas.
conj. Let alone (used after one negative clause to introduce another).
Example Sentences
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"Women earn advanced degrees, and sit on the boards of fortune 500 companies. Even 60 years ago, this was unheard of; mah she’ein kein regarding the times of the gemara!!!" (source)
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"Exactly why the Roshei Yeshiva tell people to stay in learning. The difference is that it’s not just a benfit for those learning, it’s a benefit fot Klal Yisroel as a whole...Mah she’ein kein with the shiduchim, where what might be better for a particular individual (or many individuals), is not necessarily a benefit for the broader society." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
מַה שֶׁאֵין כֵּן
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
mah she'ein kein, mah she'ein kein, ma she'ein kein, ma she'ein ken
Notes
Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.
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