Yeshivish glossary term
meis
מת
Meaning
- dead person
- corpse or deceased person in halachic terminology
Alternate spellings
met
Usage and context
A direct halachic term that can sound clinical in ordinary English; respectful speech often uses niftar/nifteres instead.
- Category
- mourning - death and burial
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The halacha discusses kavod hameis.
Plain-English example
Jewish law discusses the honor due to the deceased.