English

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Noun

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halwa (countable and uncountable, plural halwas)

  1. Alternative spelling of halva

Cebuano

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Metathesis of hawla, from Spanish jaula.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: hal‧wa
  • IPA(key): /ˈhalwa/ [ˈhal̪.wɐ]

Noun

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halwa (Badlit spelling ᜑᜎ᜔ᜏ)

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

Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic خَلْوَة (ḵalwa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hál.wàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [hál.wàː]

Noun

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halwā̀ f (possessed form halwàr̃)

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

Malay

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā).

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Noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • Malaccan Creole Malay: alua
  • Indonesian: halwa

Further reading

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Venda

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Noun

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halwa

  1. beer