shaila

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/ˈʃeɪlə/

noun

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

OriginYiddish שאלה ← Hebrew שְׁאֵלָה →
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Meanings

nounshaila (plural shailas or shailos)

plural shailas · plural shailos · alternative shailah · alternative shailo · alternative shayla · alternative shaylah · alternative shayle · alternative she'ela · alternative sheela · alternative sheila · alternative sheilah · alternative shela

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

Origin

  1. Hebrewשְׁאֵלָה“question”
  2. Yiddishשאלה
  3. Englishshaila

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

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APA

shaila. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaila

MLA

“shaila.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaila. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shaila,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaila.

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