Cultural Use
Halva is the most common modern English spelling and the transliteration from most Balkan languages. Other transliterations include: ħelwa (Maltese), xalwo (Somali), halvah (Hebrew), halwa or halwi (Arabic), helva (Turkish), "Chałwa" (Polish) and halva (Hindustani).
The Hebrew-derived spelling, halvah (Hebrew: חלבה), may at times be used to refer specifically to the kosher variety.
The word halawa (حلاوة) in Arabic means 'sweetness', while the word halwa (حلوى) means sweets or candy. The word halva comes from the Arabic word halwa; the root word is hilwa meaning sweet.
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