Meaning & origin
What it means
šəʾīlā is a romanization of שאילא. שאילא goes back to a word meaning “to ask.”
Explained through its name family
šəʾīlā’s family of names
In Aramaic usage, šəʾīlā is a Roman-alphabet rendering of שאילא. In Aramaic usage, šəʾīlā is a transliteration of שאילא.
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