חלווה

Hebrew

Alternative forms

• חַלְוָה (defective spelling)
• חַלְבָה (common misspelling)

Etymology

From Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā).

Noun

חלווה / חַלְוָה • (khalvá) f (singular construct חלוות / חַלְוַת־)

1. halva (confection).

Usage notes

• The Hebrew root ח־ל־ב forms words connected to חָלָב (khaláv, “milk”). Since halva is usually made without milk, the Academy of the Hebrew Language recommends the spelling חַלְוָה.

Further reading

• חלווה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he