פֶּתִי, one easily persuaded, credulous; inexperienced, simple; fool. Midr. Prov. to I, 4 אמר שלמה פ׳ הייתי וכ׳ Solomon says, I was simple, and the Lord has &c. Ex. R. s. 3 beg. (ref. to Prov. XIV, 15) מהו פ׳ נער שכן וכ׳ pethi means (here) a lad, for in Arabia they call a lad pathia (v. next w.); אין פ׳ אלא לשון פִּתּוּי pethi has the meaning of being enticed (with ref. to Ex. XXII, 15). Tosef. Kel. B. Mets. VII, 8 מכתש של פ׳ (ed. Zuck. פתין, read: פְּתָיִין pl.) the fool’s mortar (v. Prov. XXVII, 22,) an implement of torture (v. הֲמוֹר).—Pl. פְּתָאִים, פְּתָאִין, פְּתָיִין, v. supra.