shiva
shiva · shivas
шива
A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relativeA weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
US/ˈʃɪvə/
Meaning
1 senses(Judaism, countable, uncountable)A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
ши́ваšíva
(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
period of mourning:
Origin
From Hebrew שִׁבְעָה (shiv'á, “seven”), referring to the number of days that shiva spans.From Hebrew שִׁבְעָה (shiv'á, “seven”), referring to the number of days that shiva spans. The pronunciation is likely in part from Yiddish שבֿעה (shive).
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Forms
plural: shivasSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedsit shiva
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable