halwa

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English

Noun

halwa (countable and uncountable, plural halwas)

  1. Alternative spelling of halva

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Metathesis of hawla, from Spanish jaula.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: hal‧wa
  • IPA(key): /ˈhalwa/

Noun

halwa (Badlit spelling ᜑᜎ᜔ᜏ)

  1. cage (of animals such as birds)
  2. (colloquial) jail; prison cell
    Synonym: prisohan

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic خَلْوَة (ḵalwa).

Pronunciation

Noun

halwā̀ f (possessed form halwàr̃)

  1. (Islam) khalwa, a religious retreat in Sufism

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā).

Pronunciation

Noun

halwa (Jawi spelling هلوا or حلوا or حلوى, plural halwa-halwa, informal 1st possessive halwaku, 2nd possessive halwamu, 3rd possessive halwanya)

  1. fruit preserved in sugar

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

Descendants

  • Malaccan Creole Malay: alua
  • Indonesian: halwa

Further reading

Venda

Noun

halwa (plural mahalwa)

  1. beer
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