Yeshivish glossary term
levaya
לוויה
Meaning
- funeral
- funeral procession or accompanying the deceased
Alternate spellings
levayah, leviyah
Usage and context
Literally accompanying; commonly means the funeral or procession accompanying the deceased to burial.
- Category
- mourning - funeral
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The levaya will leave the shul at noon.
Plain-English example
The funeral procession will leave the synagogue at noon.