نياحة

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From Classical Syriac ܢܝܚܬܐ (nəyāḥtā, quiet; rest), where the root ܢ-ܘ-ܚ (n-w-ḥ) relating to “rest”, as Arabic ن و خ (n-w-ḵ), was figuratively extended for becoming quiet and sad minutes of silence.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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نِياحة (niyāḥaf

  1. lamentation, wailing, loud beweeping of a deceased
  2. (Egypt, Coptic Christianity, euphemistic) death
    Synonyms: وَفاة (wafāh), مَوْت (mawt)

Derived terms

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See also

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  • مَأْتَم (maʔtam, staying, biding; assembly for rejoicing or mourning)