halva
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Hebrew חלבה (halvá), from Romanian, from Turkish helva, from Arabic حلوى (ḥalwā).[1]
Noun [edit]
halva (uncountable)
- 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.
Translations [edit]
confection
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References [edit]
Dutch [edit]
Noun [edit]
halva f, m (plural halva's, diminutive halvaatje)
Estonian [edit]
Adjective [edit]
halva
- Genitive singular form of halb.
Finnish [edit]
Noun [edit]
halva
Declension [edit]
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Declension of halva (type kala)
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French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
halva m (plural halvas)
Hungarian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
adverbial participle of hal
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈhɒlvɒ/
- Hyphenation: hal‧va
Adverb [edit]
halva
Italian [edit]
Noun [edit]
halva f
Romanian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Turkish helva, from Arabic حلوى (ḥalwā).
Noun [edit]
halva f
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Turkish helva, from Arabic حلوى (ḥalwā).
Noun [edit]
halva f (Cyrillic spelling халва)
Declension [edit]
declension of halva
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | halva | halve |
| genitive | halve | halva / halvi |
| dative | halvi | halvama |
| accusative | halvu | halve |
| vocative | halvo | halve |
| locative | halvom | halvama |
| instrumental | halvi | halvama |
Synonyms [edit]
Swedish [edit]
Noun [edit]
halva c
Noun [edit]
halva c
- a half
- Jag gav barnen varsin halva av äpplet.
- I gave the kids one half of the apple each.
- Jag gav barnen varsin halva av äpplet.
Declension [edit]
Declension of halva
Synonyms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Categories:
- English terms derived from Hebrew
- English terms derived from Romanian
- English terms derived from Turkish
- English terms derived from Arabic
- English nouns
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- Dutch nouns
- Estonian adjective forms
- Finnish nouns
- Finnish kala-type nominals
- French nouns
- French masculine nouns
- French countable nouns
- Hungarian adverbial participles
- Hungarian adverbs
- Italian nouns
- Romanian terms derived from Turkish
- Romanian terms derived from Arabic
- Romanian nouns
- Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Turkish
- Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Arabic
- Serbo-Croatian nouns
- Serbo-Croatian feminine nouns
- sh:Desserts
- Swedish nouns