Yeshivish glossary term
petirah
פטירה
Meaning
- passing
- death, expressed respectfully
Alternate spellings
petira
Usage and context
A common respectful Hebrew/Yeshivish term for a person’s death.
- Category
- mourning - death
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
We heard about his petirah this morning.
Plain-English example
We heard about his passing this morning.