Shiur Lexicon Companion

Pronunciation: vah-DAI
Definition: Certainly.
Example: “Vadai that’s true.”
Origin: Hebrew/Aramaic
Also spelled: vaday

Pronunciation: VORT
Definition: Short Torah thought.
Example: “I heard a beautiful vort.”
Origin: Yiddish
Also spelled: vert

Pronunciation: VOOS iz PSHAHT
Definition: What does it mean?
Example: “Vus iz pshat in this Gemara?”
Origin: Yiddish/Yeshivish
Also spelled: vos iz pshat