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From Arabic حُلْو (ḥulw).
ħelu (feminine singular ħelwa, plural ħelwin, diminutive ħlejju, comparative oħla or eħla or iħla)
- sweet
- fresh (of water)
- attractive
- gentle
ħelu m (collective, singulative ħelwa, paucal ħelwiet)
- sweets
