shiva

See also: Shiva

English

Alternative forms

• shibah, shiv'ah, shivah, shive

Etymology

Hebrew שִׁבְעָה (shiv'á, “seven”), referring to the number of days that shiva spans.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪvə/
• Homophone: shiver (non-rhotic)

Noun

shiva (countable and uncountable, plural shivas)

1. (Judaism) A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.

Derived terms

• sit shiva

Translations

period of mourning

• Hebrew: שִׁבְעָה (he) f (shiv'á)
• Portuguese: shivá m or f
• Russian: ши́ва f (šíva)
• Yiddish: שבֿעה f (shive)

Further reading

• Shiva (Judaism) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia