haleem

See also: Haleem

English

Alternative forms

• daleem, halim

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَلِيم (ḥalīm).

Noun

haleem (uncountable)

1. A stew-like dish traditionally consisting of wheat, mutton, spices, and other ingredients, popular in the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.
   • 2006 September 22, Mike Sula, “How to Eat Ethnic”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     The 24-hour Kababish […] has a few booths set before a steaming buffet of hearty north Indian and Pakistani dishes, notably a thick, stewy, slow-cooked haleem made from wheat, mutton, lentils, and spice; grilled charga chicken sprinkled with garam masala; and goat curry.

Translations

a Middle-Eastern stew-like dish

• Arabic: حَلِيم m (ḥalīm)
• Bengali: হালিম (halim)
• Hindi: हलीम (hi) (halīm)
• Persian: حلیم (fa) (halim)
• Punjabi: ਹਲੀਮ (halīm)
• Russian: хали́м (ru) m (xalím)
• Urdu: حلیم (halīm)

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