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Hebrew
Etymology
Compare Aramaic לווייתא.
Noun
לוויה / לְוָיָה • (l'vayá) f
- funeral
Further reading
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew לְוָיָה (l'vayá).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɫəˈvajə/, /ɫəˈvaɪ̯ə/
Noun
לוויה • (levaye) f, plural לוויות (levayes)
- funeral