שאלה

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
שׁ־א־ל (š-ʾ-l)

Etymology[edit]

Compare Arabic سُؤَال (suʔāl) and its root س ء ل.

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Noun[edit]

שְׁאֵלָה (sh'eláf (plural indefinite שְׁאֵלוֹת, singular construct שאלת־, plural construct שאלות־) [pattern: קְטֵלָה]

  1. question
    יֵשׁ לִי שְׁאֵלָה בִּשְׁבִילְךָ.
    yésh lí sh'elá bishvilkhá.
    I have a question for you.

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew שְׁאֵלָה (sh'elá).

Noun[edit]

שאלה (shaylef, plural שאלות (shayles)

  1. question, especially one of Halacha

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