inyan/ˈɪnjən/EtymologyBorrowed from Hebrew עִנְיָן (inyán, “topic, matter”).inyan means A topic or subject matter, especially in the context of Jewish discussion. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 97 out of 100.nounA topic or subject matter, especially in the context of Jewish discussion.A custom conceived to have arisen from such discussion.“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?”