חלווה

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic حَلْوَى‎ (ḥalwā).

Noun

חלווה / חַלְוָה • (khalvá) f (singular construct חלוות / חַלְוַת־‎)

  1. halva (confection).

Usage notes
  • The Hebrew root ח־ל־ב‎ forms words connected to חָלָב‎ (khaláv, “milk”). Since halva is usually made without milk, the Academy of the Hebrew Language recommends the spelling חַלְוָה‎. [1]

References
  1. Academy of the Hebrew Language: »חלווה או חלבה?« (Hebrew source)

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