al achat kama v'kama
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Definitions

  • sent. 'How much more so'; let alone; i.e., if something is true in a lesser case, then certainly it is true in a greater case.

Example Sentences

  • "As far as it being an illness, so if we grant you that point, then al achas kama vkama you must give them sympathy" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • על אחת כמה וכמה

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      al achat kama vkama, al achat kama vekama, al achas kama v'kama, al achas kama vkama, al achas kama vekama

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