shiva
pronunciation
How to pronounce shiva in British English:
UK ['ʃɪvə]
How to pronounce shiva in American English:
US ['ʃivə]
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- Noun:
- (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
Word Origin
- shiva (n.)
- see shivah or siva.
Example
- 1. He received an axe after doing penance for shiva .
- 2. Shiva would you please help me to handle the case ?
- 3. This mountain measures five kilometres from sea bed to peak , and is surrounded by shiva 's crater rim .
- 4. A hindu sect worshiping shiva .
- 5. The shiva impact may also have enhanced volcanic eruptions that were already occurring in what is now western india , chatterjee added .