English Explanatory Dictionary

hilal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a hilum.
noun
  1. The crescent moon, used in determining the start and end of Islamic months in the Hijri calendar.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪ.ləl/ /hɪˈlɑːl/

Word forms

hilal hilals

Etymology

From Arabic هِلَال (hilāl).

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