Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hilal

/ˈhaɪ.ləl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: hi-lal
IPA: /ˈhaɪ.ləl/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a hilum.

noun

The crescent moon, used in determining the start and end of Islamic months in the Hijri calendar.

Example Sentences

"hilal cavity"
"hilal fissure"

Etymology

From Arabic هِلَال (hilāl).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: هِلَال

Inflected Forms

hilals (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce hilal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪ.ləl/.
What does hilal mean?: Of or pertaining to a hilum.
Where does hilal come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce hilal

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