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hilal¹

  • /ˈhaɪ.ləl/

Rhymes with -aɪləl

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to a hilum. hilal cavity

hilal²

  • /hɪˈlɑːl/

Rhymes with -ɑːl

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From Arabic هِلَال (hilāl).

noun hilals

  1. The crescent moon, used in determining the start and end of Islamic months in the Hijri calendar.

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@misc{hilal_2026,
  title = {hilal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hilal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}