हलवा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حلوا (halwā), from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā).

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

Noun

हलवा • (halvā) m (Urdu spelling حلوہ)

  1. halva

Declension
Declension of हलवा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct हलवा
halvā		 हलवे
halve
oblique हलवे
halve		 हलवों
halvõ
vocative हलवे
halve		 हलवो
halvo

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦəl.ʋa/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

हलवा • (halvā) m

  1. halva

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “हलवा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “हलवा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
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