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)

(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

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