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siyum

/siːˈjuːm/

siyum noun: a celebration held upon completing the reading of a unit of Judaic scripture; a graduation.

Noun

siyum (plural siyumim)

  1. (Judaism) A celebration held upon completing the reading of a unit of Judaic scripture; a graduation.
    • Kaddish Le'ithadeta (the Kaddish of Renewal), recited after the burial and also at a Siyum when a tractate of the Talmud is completed.1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 184

Forms of siyum

pluralsiyumim
alternative formsiyyum

Origin of siyum

From Hebrew סִיּוּם (siyúm, “completion”).

Questions about siyum

What does siyum mean?
Siyum means a celebration held upon completing the reading of a unit of Judaic scripture; a graduation.
What part of speech is siyum?
Siyum is a noun.
How do you pronounce siyum?
Siyum is pronounced /siːˈjuːm/.
What is the plural of siyum?
The plural of siyum is siyumim.

Words near siyum in the dictionary

  1. sixxen
  2. Siya
  3. Siyan
  4. Siyi
  5. Siyu
  6. siyum
  7. sizable
  8. sizableness
  9. sizably
  10. sizal
  11. sizar

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