חלווה
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Hebrew
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]חלווה / חַלְוָה • (khalvá) f (singular construct חלוות / חַלְוַת־)
- halva (confection).
Usage notes
[edit]- The Hebrew root ח־ל־ב forms words connected to חָלָב (khaláv, “milk”). Since halva is usually made without milk, the Academy of the Hebrew Language recommends the spelling חַלְוָה. [1]
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- חלווה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he