Hebrew

Alternative forms

• חַלְוָה (defective spelling)
• חַלְבָה (common misspelling)

Usage notes

• The Hebrew root ח־ל־ב forms words connected to חָלָב ‎(khaláv, “milk”). Since halva is usually made without milk, the Academy of the Hebrew Language recommends the spelling חַלְוָה. ^[1]

Noun

חלווה \ חַלְוָה • ‎(khalvá) f ‎(singular construct חלוות \ חַלְוַת־)

1. halva (confection).

References

1. ↑ Academy of the Hebrew Language: »חלווה או חלבה?« (Hebrew source)

External links

• חלבה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he