shiva

== English == === Alternative forms === shibah, shiv'ah, shivah, shive === Etymology === From 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. 1986, Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film) Seymour: Audrey, quick! We've got to do an emergency [flower] arrangement. […] Mr. Mushnik: The Shivas are our most important funereal account. A big, enormous family, they're dropping off like flies! ==== Derived terms ==== sit shiva ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Shiva (Judaism) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia