negiah
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
negia, negiyah
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Hebrew נְגִיעָה (“touch”).
=== Noun ===
negiah (uncountable)
(Jewish law) Physical contact between the sexes outside of marriage or familial relations.
(Jewish law) The prohibition against this.
==== Related terms ====
shomer negiah