דִּילְמָא ², (= דָּא (הִיא) אַלְמָא, v. אַלְמָא) here is a confirmation, a heading used in the Palest. dialect for introducing a story as an illustration (corresp. to h. מעשה; v. Ruth R. to I, 17 a. Ex. R. s. 52). Koh. R. to V, 11. Pesik. Baḥod. p. 155ᵃ. Y. Ber. I, 2ᶜ. Y. Peah III, 17ᵈ bot.; a. fr. (in Talm. Y.).