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Hebrew
Etymology 1
(See definition)
Preposition
שֶׁלּוֹ • (sheló)
- Form of שֶׁל (shel) including third-person masculine singular personal pronoun as object.
- איפה הבן שלו? ― éifo habén sheló? ― Where is his son?
- (archaic) Form of שֶׁלְּ־ (shel'-) including third-person masculine singular personal pronoun as object. (This sense was synonymous with the previous, but was only found in attributive use.)
Usage notes
- This form also frequently results from שֶׁ־ (she-) + לוֹ (lo).
Etymology 2
Adjective
שָׁלֵו • (shálev) (feminine שלווה / שְׁלְוָה, masculine plural שלווים / שְׁלֵוִים, feminine plural שלוות / שְׁלְווֹת)
- peaceful, calm, serene
Proper noun
שָׁלֵו • (shálev) m
- a male given name, Shalev
Etymology 3
Compare Arabic سَلْوَى (salwā), Judaeo-Aramaic סְלָו (səlāw), Classical Syriac ܣܠܘܝ (salway) and Soqotri شِلهِ (šílhi).
Noun
שליו / שְׂלָו • (slav) m (plural indefinite שליוים / שַׂלְוִים, singular construct שליו / שְׂלַו־, plural construct שליוי / שַׂלְוֵי־)
- quail