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halva
- /hɑːlˈvɑː/ US
- /ˈhɑːlvɑː/ US
- /ˈxɑːlvə/ US
Where it comes from
From Yiddish חלווה (khálva), from Romanian halva, from Ottoman Turkish حلوا (helva), from Persian حلوا (halvâ), from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā). Cognate with Halwai.
noun halvas · khalva · halava · halavah · halawa · halaweh
- A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Just before Christmas, Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, sent the White House a box of holiday gifts with a pointed political message. Inside were items (body lotion, halvah, olive oil) produced in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
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noun confection
| Español | halva |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 할바 halba, 할와 harwa |
| 日本語 | ハルバ haruba, ハルヴァ haruva |
| 中文 | 哈爾瓦 /哈尔瓦 hā'ěrwǎ |
| हिन्दी | हलवा halvā, मोहनभीग mohanbhīg |
| Português | halvah |
| Français | halva |
| Deutsch | Halva, Halwa |
| Italiano | halva |
| Ελληνικά | χαλβάς chalvás |
| Română | halva |
| Русский | халва́ xalvá |
| Tiếng Việt | bánh hanva, bánh mật |
| العربية | حَلَاوَة طَحِيِنِيَّة ḥalāwa ṭaḥiyiniyya, حَلْوَى شَامِيَّة ḥalwā šāmiyya |
| עברית | חַלְוָה khalvá |
Talk about this word "halva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/halva. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. halva. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/halva "halva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/halva.Cite this
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title = {halva},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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