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हलवा, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
हलवा in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian حلوا (halwā), from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā). Cognate with Assamese হালোৱা (halüa), Bengali হালুয়া (haluẏa), Marathi हल्वा (halvā), Punjabi ਹਲਵਾ (halvā), Gujarati હલવો (halvo).
Pronunciation
Noun
हलवा • (halvā) m (Urdu spelling حلوہ)
- halva
Declension
Declension of हलवा (masc ā-stem)