שאלה

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־א־ל‎ (š-ʾ-l)

Etymology

Compare Arabic سؤال‎ and its root س ء ل.

Pronunciation

Noun

שְׁאֵלָה • (sh'elá) f (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.

Derived terms

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Further reading

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שְׁאֵלָה‎ (sh'elá).

Noun

שאלה • (shayle) f, plural שאלות‎ (shayles)

  1. question, especially one of Halacha

Derived terms

  • קאָנטער־שאלה‎ (konter-shayle)
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