हलवा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حلوا (halwā), from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā). Cognate with Assamese হালোৱা (halüa), Bengali হালুয়া (haluẏa), Marathi हल्वा (halvā), Punjabi ਹਲਵਾ (halvā), Gujarati હલવો (halvo).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) 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
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