שאלה

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־א־ל (sh-ʾ-l)
8 terms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

Etymology

From Hebrew שְׁאֵלָה (sh'elá).

Noun

שאלה • (shaylef, plural שאלות (shayles)

  1. question, especially one of Halacha

Derived terms

  • קאָנטער־שאלה (konter-shayle)