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challah in Arabic

حَلَة ḥala

/ˈxɑ(ː).lə/

challah in Arabic: حَلَة (ḥala), خَلَة (ḵala). In English, challah means a traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.

Arabic words for challah

traditional braided bread
حَلَة ḥala, خَلَة ḵala

English meaning of challah

  1. noun A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.
  2. noun The commandment to separate a portion of bread or bread dough for the cohanim (Numbers 15:17–21); in contemporary practice, the portion is burned until inedible.
  3. noun The portion separated in fulfillment of the above.

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Questions about challah in Arabic

What is the meaning of challah in Arabic?
Challah in Arabic is حَلَة (ḥala), خَلَة (ḵala).
ما معنى كلمة challah؟
Challah: حَلَة (ḥala), خَلَة (ḵala).
What does challah mean in English?
Challah means a traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.

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