שלו

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

(See definition)

Preposition

שֶׁלּוֹ • (sheló)

  1. Form of שֶׁל (shel) including third-person masculine singular personal pronoun as object.
    איפה הבן שלו? ― éifo habén sheló? ― Where is his son?
  2. (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

Etymology 2

Adjective

שָׁלֵו / שלוו • (shálev) (feminine שלווה / שְׁלֵוָה, masculine plural שלווים / שְׁלֵוִים, feminine plural שלוות / שְׁלֵווֹת)

  1. peaceful, calm, serene

Proper noun

שָׁלֵו • (shálev) m

  1. 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־)

  1. quail

References

  • “שלו” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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