sheqel
English
Alternative forms
- shekel
Etymology
From Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (sheqel), from שָׁקַל (shaqal, “to weigh”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃekəl/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛkəl
- Hyphenation: sheq‧el
Noun
sheqel (plural sheqels or sheqalim)
- A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.
- (informal) money.
Derived terms
- new sheqel
Translations
currency unit in Israel
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See also
- agora
- ILS
- NIS
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