South Levantine Arabic
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Alternative forms
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Etymology
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From Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel).
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ʃeː.kil/, [ˈʃeː.kɪl]
شيكل • (šēkel) m (plural شواكل (šawākel))
- shekel (currency unit)
Usage notes
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- The plural is optional after the number 3 to 10.
- خمسة شيكل / خمس شواكل ― ḵamse šēkel / ḵams šawākel ― five shekels
See also
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