ערווה

Hebrew

Root
ע־ר־ה‎

Etymology

Possibly cognate with Arabic عَوْرَة‎ (ʿawra).

Noun

ערווה \ עֶרְוָה • ('ervá) f (plural indefinite עֲרָיוֹת‎ or עֶרְווֹת‎, singular construct ערוות \ עֶרְוַת־‎) [pattern: קִטְלָה]

  1. nakedness, nudity
  2. genitalia
  3. (Jewish law) a sexually forbidden relation
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