halhal

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *halhál.

• Hyphenation: hal‧hal
• IPA^(key): /ˈhalhal/ [ˈhal̪.hal̪]
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔalʔal/ [ˈʔal̪.ʔal̪] (h-dropping)

hálhál

1. gasp

   Synonyms: hagunok, sungak-sungak

2. pant

   Synonym: hangos-hangos

From Ottoman Turkish خلخال (halhâl), from Arabic خَلْخَال (ḵalḵāl).

halhal m inan (Cyrillic spelling халхал)

1. alternative spelling of halhala (“bracelet or anklet”)

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /halˈhal/ [hɐlˈhal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: hal‧hal

halhál (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎ᜔ᜑᜎ᜔)

1. (offensive) windbag; braggart; boaster; someone who talks too much
2. (offensive) foolish person; senseless person
3. (offensive) someone fond of laughing without cause (usually said of women)

• halhalin

halhál (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎ᜔ᜑᜎ᜔)

1. (offensive) foolish; senseless
2. (offensive) prone to silly laughing without cause (usually said of women)

From Ottoman Turkish خلخال (halhâl), from Arabic خَلْخَال (ḵalḵāl).

halhal (definite accusative halhalı, plural halhallar)

1. anklet
2. bangle