halva in Malay
halwa
/hɑːlˈvɑː/
halva in Malay: halwa. In English, halva means a confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Malay words for halva
- confection
- halwa
English meaning of halva
- noun A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
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Questions about halva in Malay
- What is the meaning of halva in Malay?
- Halva in Malay is halwa.
- Apakah maksud halva dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Halva: halwa.
- What does halva mean in English?
- Halva means a confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: halva (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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