Yeshivish glossary term
onah
עונה
Meaning
- halachic time period of a day or night
- period used in menstrual-calendar calculations
- marital obligation in the phrase mitzvas onah
Alternate spellings
onot, onos
Usage and context
The word has several halachic meanings; context is required.
- Category
- family purity - cycle calendar
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
That date falls in the daytime onah.
Plain-English example
That date falls in the relevant daytime halachic time period.