שלטון

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־ל־ט (sh-l-ṭ)
12 terms

Compare with שָׁלַט (shalát, to rule) and Arabic سُلطان (sultān, sultan, ruler).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʃilˈton/
  • Audio (Modern Israeli Hebrew):(file)

Noun

שִׁלְטוֹן • (shiltónm (plural indefinite שִׁלְטוֹנוֹת) [pattern: קִטְלוֹן]

  1. reign, rule, rulership
  2. government, authority

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