English Explanatory Dictionary

hal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A special temporary state of consciousness, generally understood to be the product of a Sufi's spiritual practices while on his way toward God.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Henry, Harold and Harry.
noun
  1. Acronym of hardware abstraction layer.
noun
  1. A homicidal computer, an artificial intelligence that acts similarly to the HAL 9000 featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
name
  1. Initialism of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

Pronunciation

/hæl/ /hɑl/ /hɔl/ /hɔːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hal.wav en-us-hall.ogg

Word forms

hal ahwal haal Hals

Etymology

Arabic حَال (ḥāl, literally “state, condition”)

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