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Hebrew
Etymology
Compare Arabic سُؤَال (suʔāl) and its root س ء ل.
Pronunciation
Noun
שְׁאֵלָה • (sh'elá) f (plural indefinite שְׁאֵלוֹת, singular construct שאלת־, plural construct שאלות־)
- question
יֵשׁ לִי שְׁאֵלָה בִּשְׁבִילְךָ.- yésh lí sh'elá bishvilkhá.
- I have a question for you.
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Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew שְׁאֵלָה (sh'elá).
Noun
שאלה • (shayle) f, plural שאלות (shayles)
- question, especially one of Halacha
Derived terms