Halva in Hebrew is חַלְוָה (khalvá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חַלְוָה
khalvá
noun · feminine
In English
halva
/hɑːlˈvɑː/ /ˈhɑːlvɑː/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for halva as a noun.
confection
- חַלְוָהחלוהkhalváfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word חַלְוָה.
- Written with vowel points
- חַלְוָה
- Written without vowel points
- חלוה
- Said
- khalvá
- Its meanings in English
- halva, defective spelling of חלווה
These words come before and after halva in the list.
These are the questions people ask about halva in Hebrew.
How do you say halva in Hebrew?
halva in Hebrew is חַלְוָה, said khalvá. Without vowel points it is written חלוה.
Is חלוה masculine or feminine?
The word חלוה is feminine.
What else does חלוה mean in English?
Besides halva, חלוה can mean defective spelling of חלווה.
How is halva pronounced in English?
halva is pronounced /hɑːlˈvɑː/, /ˈhɑːlvɑː/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry halva and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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