Arabic
Etymology
From Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (ŝeḳel).
Pronunciation
Noun
شَيْقَل • (šayqal) m (plural شَوَاقَل (šawāqal))
- shekel (currency unit)
Usage notes
- The plural is optional after the number 3 to 10.
- خمسة شواقل / خمس شيقل ― ḵamsa šayqal / ḵamsa šawāqal ― five shekels