ਹਲਵਾਈ

Punjabi

Etymology

ਹਲਵਾ (halvā) +‎ -ਈ (-ī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɦələ̆ʋaːiː]

Noun

ਹਲਵਾਈ • (halvāī) m (Shahmukhi spelling ہلوائی)

1. confectioner

References

• “ਹਲਵਾਈ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਹਲਵਾਈ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.