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हलवा

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian حلوا (halwā), from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā). Cognate with Assamese হালোৱা (halüa), Bengali হালুয়া (haluẏa), Marathi हल्वा (halvā), Punjabi ਹਲਵਾ (halvā), Gujarati હલવો (halvo).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦəl.ʋɑː/, [ɦɐl.ʋäː]

Noun

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हलवा (halvām (Urdu spelling حلوہ)

  1. halva

Declension

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