halva

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[edit] Etymology

From Yiddish חלבה (halvah), from Romanian, from Turkish helva, from Arabic حلوى (ḥalwā).[1]

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halva (uncountable)

  1. A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in India, the Mediterranean, the Balkans, and the Middle East.

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  1. ^ "halva." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2009.

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halva

  1. halva

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halva

  1. halva

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halva m. (plural halvas)

  1. halva

[edit] Hungarian

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adverbial participle of hal

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  • IPA: /ˈhɒlvɒ/
  • Hyphenation: hal‧va

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halva

  1. dead
    élve vagy halva - dead or alive
    halva született - stillborn

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halva f.

  1. halva

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From Turkish helva, from Arabic حلوى (ḥalwā).

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halva f. (Cyrillic spelling халва)

  1. halva

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halva c.

  1. halva

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halva c.

  1. a half
    Jag gav barnen varsin halva av äpplet.
    I gave the kids one half of the apple each.

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