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Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *halhál.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: hal‧hal
- IPA(key): /ˈhalhal/,
- IPA(key): /ˈʔalʔal/, (h-dropping)
Noun
hálhál
- gasp
- Synonyms: hagunok, sungak-sungak
- pant
- Synonym: hangos-hangos
Derived terms
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish خلخال (halhâl), from Arabic خَلْخَال (ḵalḵāl).
Noun
halhal m (Cyrillic spelling халхал)
- Alternative spelling of halhala, meaning bracelet or anklet.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
halhál (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎ᜔ᜑᜎ᜔)
- (offensive) windbag; braggart; boaster; someone who talks too much
- (offensive) foolish person; senseless person
- (offensive) someone fond of laughing without cause (usually said of women)
Derived terms
Adjective
halhál (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎ᜔ᜑᜎ᜔)
- (offensive) foolish; senseless
- (offensive) prone to silly laughing without cause (usually said of women)
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish خلخال (halhâl), from Arabic خَلْخَال (ḵalḵāl).
Noun
halhal (definite accusative halhalı, plural halhallar)
- anklet
- bangle
Declension