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See also: -hal,
HAL,
Hal,
Ħal,
hal,
hál,
hàl,
häl,
hål,
hæl, and ħal
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish حال (hal), from Arabic حَال (ḥāl). Doublet of hâlâ and hâlen.
Pronunciation
Noun
hâl (definite accusative hâli, plural hâller or (archaic) ahval)
- state, position, situation
- Synonym: (more formal) vaziyet
2014, “Bir Pazar Kahvaltısı [A Sunday Breakfast]”, performed by Emre Aydın:Uyurken izliyorum en sevdiğim hâlini / Saçların dağınık, yüzünde yastık izi- I watch my favorite state of you while you sleep / Your hair is messy, a pillow print on your face
- (grammar) grammatical case
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with hal (covered market; solution).
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Welsh
Etymology 1
From Proto-Brythonic *hal, from Proto-Celtic *sālos (“saltwater”), from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ls (“salt”).
Noun
hâl m (plural halau or halion, not mutable)
- (chemistry) salt
- Synonym: halwyn
- halen m (“salt”)
- halid (“halide”) (This word is not derived from hâl)
- hallt (“salty”, adjective)
Etymology 2
Noun
hâl m (plural halau, not mutable)
- dung, filth
Derived terms
- halog (“unclean”, adjective)
Etymology 3
Noun
hâl
- h-prothesized form of âl (“calving, ale”)
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hâl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies