halala
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A wedlease (temporary marriage) to a stranger undertaken prior to remarriage to an ex, that is to make the remarriage halal, or the woman halala f to marry.
noun
A monetary unit of Saudi Arabia equal to one hundredth of a riyal.
Example Sentences
- "Since remarriage is not permitted after three divorces, they arrange Halala with some one, that is, on the condition that he divorces her, the next day after marriage."
- "In the past my Mullah friend had performed halalas but now he lived according to the law of Christ which forbade him to do such an evil act."
- "However, it is also stated that the process of halala cannot be used as a device to re-marry the former spouse. It must happen in the natural course of events."
- "This is annoying, but the difference in price is only a few halalas and arguing, in my experience, is pointless."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: حلالہ, حلاله, ح ل ل, هَلَلَة