sheloshim

English

Alternative forms

shloshim

Etymology

From the Hebrew שְׁלוֹשִׁים‎ (shloshím, “thirty”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ʃ(ə)lɒˈʃɪm/

Noun

sheloshim (uncountable)

(Judaism) A period of thirty days after the burial of a deceased person, during which a mourner is forbidden to do certain things, such as marrying or shaving.

Translations

Judaism: period of thirty days after a burial during which restrictions apply to mourners

Anagrams

Holmesish

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