inyan

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עִנְיָן (inyán, “topic, matter”).

Pronunciation

  • (Ashkenazi) IPA(key): /ˈɪnjən/
  • IPA(key): /iːnˈjɑːn/

Noun

inyan (plural inyanim)

  1. (Judaism) A topic or subject matter, especially in the context of Jewish discussion.
  2. (Judaism, by extension) A custom conceived to have arisen from such discussion.
    • 2011 January 30, “Burying Amputated Limbs with Body”, in Ask The Rabbi - Dinonline‎[1]:
      Is there an inyan or chiyuv to bury the entire body together, or is it OK to have body parts buried in two separate locations?
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