ישיבה

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See also: ישיבֿה

Hebrew

Root
י־שׁ־ב (y-sh-b)

Pronunciation

Noun

יְשִׁיבָה (yeshiváf (plural indefinite יְשִׁיבוֹת, singular construct יְשִׁיבַת־, plural construct יְשִׁיבוֹת־)

  1. sitting
  2. meeting (gathering among business people to discuss their business)
  3. (education, Judaism) yeshiva

Further reading

Yiddish

Noun

ישיבה (yeshivef, plural ישיבות (yeshives)

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of ישיבֿה (yeshive).