English Explanatory Dictionary

halva

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-halva.wav /hɑːlˈvɑː/ /ˈhɑːlvɑː/ /ˈxɑːlvə/

Word forms

halva halvas khalva halava halavah halawa halaweh halvah halwa halwah hulwa

Etymology

From Yiddish חלווה (khálva), from Romanian halva, from Ottoman Turkish حلوا (helva), from Persian حلوا (halvâ), from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā). Cognate with Halwai.

Related words

Halwai

Derived words

sohan halva
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