شيكل

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• شيقل

Etymology

From Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃeː.kil/, [ˈʃeː.kɪl]

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Noun

شيكل • (šēkel) m (plural شواكل (šawākel))

1. shekel (currency unit)

Usage notes

• The plural is optional after the number 3 to 10.

  خمسة شيكل / خمس شواكل ― ḵamse šēkel / ḵams šawākel ― five shekels

See also

• أغورة (“agora”)