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shekel in Arabic

شَيْقَل šayqal

/ˈʃɛkəl/

shekel in Arabic: شَيْقَل (šayqal), مِثْقَال (miṯqāl). In English, shekel means a currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.

Arabic words for shekel

currency unit in Israel
شَيْقَل šayqal
ancient unit of weight
مِثْقَال miṯqāl

English meaning of shekel

  1. noun A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.
  2. noun Money.
  3. noun An ancient unit of weight equivalent to one-fiftieth of a mina.

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Questions about shekel in Arabic

What is the meaning of shekel in Arabic?
Shekel in Arabic is شَيْقَل (šayqal), مِثْقَال (miṯqāl).
ما معنى كلمة shekel؟
Shekel: شَيْقَل (šayqal), مِثْقَال (miṯqāl).
What does shekel mean in English?
Shekel means a currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.

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