"chiyuv" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chiyuvim [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew חִיּוּב. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|חִיּוּב}} Borrowed from Hebrew חִיּוּב Head templates: {{en-noun|chiyuvim}} chiyuv (plural chiyuvim)
  1. (Judaism) An obligation. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-chiyuv-en-noun-bgZkrjI3
  2. (Judaism) A mourner who is obligated to say Kaddish. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-chiyuv-en-noun-hB9zc6y1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97
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