Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halwai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hal-wai
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A person who makes halva.

name

An Indian caste or community traditionally associated with confectionery and sweet-making.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi हलवाई (halvāī), from हलवा (halvā) + -ई (-ī). Cognate with halwa.

Questions

What does halwai mean?: A person who makes halva.
Where does halwai come from?: Borrowed from Hindi हलवाई (halvāī), from हलवा (halvā) + -ई (-ī). Cognate with halwa.

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