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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