פְּרָתָא, (פְּרַת) = h. פָּרָשָׁה, branching off, division, esp. פ׳ דכרסא (or sub. כרסא) partition of the belly, navel. Targ. Job XL, 16 פ׳ דכ׳ ed. Lag. (oth. ed. פרת דכ׳, read: פְּרַת כ׳). Targ. Cant. VII, 3. Targ. Y. Num. XI, 31.—Pl. constr. פְּרָתֵי. Targ. Job III, 9 (10) ed. Lag. a. oth. (Ms. פְּרָתִי), v. פָּאתָא II.