halvaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Yiddish חלווה (khálva), from Romanian halva, from Ottoman Turkish حلوا (helva), from Persian حلوا (halvâ), from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā). Cognate with Halwai.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /hɑːlˈvɑː/, /ˈhɑːlvɑː/, /ˈxɑːlvə/

名詞

halva (countable and uncountable, plural halvas)

1. A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
   • 2016 January 26, Eyal Press, “When ‘Made In Israel’ Is a Human Rights Abuse”, in The New York Times‎:

     Just before Christmas, Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, sent the White House a box of holiday gifts with a pointed political message. Inside were items (body lotion, halvah, olive oil) produced in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

派生語

• sohan halva

関連する語

• Halwai

参照

Further reading

• halva on Wikipedia.Wikipedia