Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
shiva
IPA transcription: [ʃ'ivə]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
Siva, Shiva
Meaning:
the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
Synonyms:
shiva, shivah, shibah
Meaning:
(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; "the family is sitting shiva"
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