حلة
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حلة¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܚܠܐ (ḥellā, “dust, secretion, powdery film; veil”) stemming from the sense of a veil clouding or covering the eyes like dust or a film.
noun حُلَّة · ḥulla · حُلَل · الْحُلَّة
- suit, costume, attire
حلة²
noun حِلَّة · ḥilla · الْحِلَّة · حِلَّةٌ
- mode of doing حَلّ (ḥall) or حُلُول (ḥulūl)
حلة³
Where it comes from
From Aramaic חַלְּתָא / ܚܲܠܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥalləṯā, “basket; bucket”), from which Neo-Babylonian 𒄬𒆷𒌓 (ḫallatu, “wicker basket”) is likely also derived. Traditionally however it has been connected with ح ل ل (ḥ l l) in the sense of alighting, stopping, or unpacking for camp; thought as a device so named for its use at a campsite.
noun حَلَّة · ḥalla · حِلَل · الْحَلَّة
- cooking pot, especially made of copper
- large basket or food bin, especially used to store wheat or cereal grains during travel
In English
Talk about this word "حلة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. حلة. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A9 "حلة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A9.Cite this
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title = {حلة},
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