حلوا

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Arabic

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Verb

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حَلُّوا (ḥallū) (form I)

  1. third-person masculine plural past active of حَلَّ (ḥalla)

Verb

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حُلُّوا (ḥullū) (form I)

  1. third-person masculine plural past passive of حَلَّ (ḥalla)

Munji

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Noun

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حلوا (halwā)

  1. dessert

Ottoman Turkish

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حلوا

Etymology

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Borrowed from Persian حلوا (halvâ, sweetmeat), from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā, candy, confection, dessert).

Noun

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حلوا (halva, helva)

  1. halva, a traditional Middle Eastern confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey

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Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? halwā
Dari reading? halwā
Iranian reading? halvâ
Tajik reading? halvo

Noun

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حلوا (halvâ)

  1. sweetmeat

Descendants

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