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Shekel

noun/ʃˈɛkəl/
Definition
the basic unit of money in Israel
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃˈɛkəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃˈɛkəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃˈɛkəl/
2 syllables Say it as /ʃˈɛkəl/.
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schekel
die Grundeinheit des Geldes in Israel
🇪🇸Spanish
siclo
la unidad básica de dinero en Israel
🇮🇹Italian
siclo
l’unità monetaria di base in Israele
🇳🇱Dutch
sikkel
de basiseenheid van geld in Israël
🇷🇺Russian
шекель
основная денежная единица Израиля
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शेकेल
इज़राइल में पैसे की मूल इकाई
🇧🇩Bengali
শেকেল
ইস্রায়েলে টাকার মৌলিক একক
🇮🇳Tamil
சேக்கல்
இஸ்ரேலில் பணத்தின் அடிப்படை அலகு
🇮🇳Telugu
షెకెల్
ఇజ్రాయెల్‌లో డబ్బు యొక్క ప్రాథమిక యూనిట్
🇮🇳Marathi
शेकेल
इस्रायलमधील पैशाचे मूलभूत एकक
🇮🇳Gujarati
શેકેલ
ઇઝરાયેલમાં નાણાંનું મૂળભૂત એકમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶೇಕೆಲ್
ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣದ ಮೂಲ ಘಟಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഷെക്കൽ
ഇസ്രായേലിലെ പണത്തിൻ്റെ അടിസ്ഥാന യൂണിറ്റ്
🇵🇰Urdu
شیکل
اسرائیل میں پیسے کی بنیادی اکائی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
谢克尔
以色列的基本货币单位
🇯🇵Japanese
シェケル
イスラエルのお金の基本単位
🇰🇷Korean
셰켈
이스라엘의 화폐의 기본 단위
🇹🇭Thai
เชเขล
หน่วยเงินพื้นฐานของอิสราเอล
🇲🇾Malay
syikal
unit asas wang di Israel
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شيكل
الوحدة الأساسية للنقود في إسرائيل
🇮🇷Persian
شیکل
واحد اصلی پول در اسرائیل
🇹🇷Turkish
şekel
İsrail'deki temel para birimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
שֶׁקֶל
יחידת הכסף הבסיסית בישראל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shekel'?
The primary meaning of 'shekel' is 'the basic unit of money in Israel'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shekel' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shekel' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shekel' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shekel' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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