English Explanatory Dictionary

shaila

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A question, especially a religious or legal one posed to a rabbi regarding Jewish law (halacha).

Pronunciation

/ˈʃeɪlə/

Word forms

shaila shailas shailos shailah shailo shayla shaylah shayle she'ela sheela sheila sheilah shela

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שאלה (sheyle), Hebrew שְׁאֵלָה (sh'elá, “question”).

Related words

psak teshuva inyan sugya
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