לוויה

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ל־ו־ה (l-w-h)

Compare Aramaic לווייתא.

Noun

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לוויה / לְוָיָה (l'vayáf

  1. funeral

Further reading

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew לְוָיָה (l'vayá).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɫəˈvajə/, /ɫəˈvaɪ̯ə/

Noun

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לוויה (levayef, plural לוויות (levayes)

  1. funeral