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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From the Aramaic phrase מְנֵא מְנֵא תְּקֵל וּפַרְסִין (mənē mənē təqēl ūp̄arsīn, “a mina, a mina, a shekel, and half-shekels”) from Daniel 5:25.
Noun
mene tekel n (definite singular mene tekelet, indefinite plural mene tekel, definite plural mene tekela)
- a solemn, ominous warning or prediction of bad luck
- a bad omen
- writing on the wall
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