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Borrowed from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel).

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ше́кель (šékelʹm inan (genitive ше́келя, nominative plural ше́кели, genitive plural ше́келей)

  1. sheqel, shekel (currency unit in Israel)

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Borrowed from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel).

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʃɛkelʲ]
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ше́кель (šékelʹm inan (genitive ше́келя, nominative plural ше́келі, genitive plural ше́келів)

  1. shekel (Israeli currency)
  2. (historical) shekel (Ancient Mesopotamian currency)
  3. (colloquial, usually in the plural) Money in general.
    Петру́ на тій робо́ті ше́келів пла́тять небага́то, проте́ на життя́ вистача́є.Petrú na tij robóti šékeliv plátjatʹ nebaháto, proté na žyttjá vystačáje.Petro isn't getting paid much money on that job but it's enough to get by.

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