halva

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

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

Noun [edit]

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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References [edit]

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

Dutch [edit]

Noun [edit]

halva f, m (plural halva's, diminutive halvaatje)

  1. halva

Estonian [edit]

Adjective [edit]

halva

  1. Genitive singular form of halb.

Finnish [edit]

Noun [edit]

halva

  1. halva

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French [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

halva m (plural halvas)

  1. halva

Hungarian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

adverbial participle of hal

Pronunciation [edit]

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

Adverb [edit]

halva

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

Italian [edit]

Noun [edit]

halva f

  1. halva

Romanian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Turkish helva, from Arabic حلوى (ḥalwā).

Noun [edit]

halva f

  1. halva

Serbo-Croatian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Turkish helva, from Arabic حلوى (ḥalwā).

Noun [edit]

halva f (Cyrillic spelling халва)

  1. halva

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Swedish [edit]

Noun [edit]

halva c

  1. halva

Noun [edit]

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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