לוויה

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ל־ו־ה (l-w-h)

Compare Aramaic לווייתא.

Noun

לוויה / לְוָיָה (l'vayáf

  1. funeral

Further reading

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew לְוָיָה (l'vayá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɫəˈvajə/, /ɫəˈvaɪ̯ə/

Noun

לוויה (levayef, plural לוויות (levayes)

  1. funeral