Complete Definition of "sheqel"

English
wikipedia

Alternative spellings
shekel

Etymology
From Hebr. שק� sheqel < שק� shaqal (to weigh).

Pronunciation
IPA|/'�ek�l/
audio|en-us-shekel.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�k�l|-�k�l
Hyphenation: sheq·el

Noun
en-noun|shekels|pl2=shekalim

  1. A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.
  2. context|informal money.

Derived terms
new sheqel

Translations
trans-top|currency unit in Israel
Dutch: t|nl|sjekel|m
French: t-|fr|shekel|m
trans-mid
Spanish: t-|es|shekel|m
trans-bottom

See also
agora
ILS
NIS
�

Category:Currency

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