shiva meaning

UK US /ˈʃivə/ 2 syllables

shiva (noun): (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative.

shiva has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

shiva as a noun

  1. (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
    • the family is sitting shiva

    Synonyms: shivah, shibah

    Type of: week

  2. the auspicious one; a major divinity in the later Hindu pantheon

    Synonyms: Siva

    Type of: Hindu deity

    Kinds: Bairava

    Related forms: Shivaist

How to pronounce shiva

shiva is pronounced /ˈʃivə/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with shiva

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in VA · 5-letter words

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