חלווה

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Hebrew[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā).

Noun[edit]

חלווה / חַלְוָה • (khalvá) f (singular construct חלוות / חַלְוַת־)

  1. 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]

  1. ^ Academy of the Hebrew Language: »חלווה או חלבה?« (Hebrew source) [1]

Further reading[edit]

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