Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hal

/hæl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
hal
IPA
/hæl/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A special temporary state of consciousness, generally understood to be the product of a Sufi's spiritual practices while on his way toward God.

name

A diminutive of the male given names Henry, Harold and Harry.

noun

Acronym of hardware abstraction layer.

noun

A homicidal computer, an artificial intelligence that acts similarly to the HAL 9000 featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

name

Initialism of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Arabic حَال (ḥāl, literally “state, condition”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ahwal (plural) haal (alternative) Hals (plural)

Derived Forms

Halkin Halson Hasson

Rhymes With

al shall canal cal pal gal val morale mal rationale sal pascal

Questions

How do you pronounce hal?
The recorded pronunciation is /hæl/.
What does hal mean?
A special temporary state of consciousness, generally understood to be the product of a Sufi's spiritual practices while on his way toward God.
Where does hal come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce hal

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