halo-halo

English

Etymology

From Tagalog halo-halo, a reduplication of halo (“mix”).

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌhɑloʊˈhɑloʊ/

Noun

halo-halo (uncountable)

  1. A Philippine dessert consisting of a mixture of shaved ice and milk with various boiled sweet beans and fruits, served cold in a tall glass or bowl.

See also

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of halo (“mix”). Literally, “mixture and mixtures”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌhaloʔ ˈhaloʔ/ [ˌhaː.loʔ ˈhaː.loʔ], /haˌlo ˈhaloʔ/ [hɐˌlo ˈhaː.loʔ]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /ˌhalo(ʔ) ˈhaloʔ/ [ˌhaː.loː ˈhaː.loʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aloʔ
  • Syllabification: ha‧lo-ha‧lo

Noun

halò-halò or haló-halò (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜓᜑᜎᜓ)

  1. mixture of different things
  2. halo-halo (dessert)

Usage notes

  • According to the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (Commission on the Filipino Language), the dessert should be spelled as haluhalo and halo-halo for mixtures in general. (Note the difference in stress in pronunciation.) In practice, the prescription is not always followed.

Derived terms

  • halo-haluan
  • halo-haluin
  • maghalo-halo
  • paghalo-haluin

Adjective

halò-halò or haló-halò (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜓᜑᜎᜓ)

  1. assorted; made up of different things or kinds
  2. mixed up; disorderly; in disorder

Further reading

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