حلى

حلى

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ح ل ي‎

Etymology 1

From Arabic حَلَى‎ (ḥalā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħala/

Verb

حَلَى • (ḥala) m (collective, singulative حَلَى (ḥala))

1. dessert

Etymology 2

From Arabic حَلَّى‎ (ḥallā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħalːa/

Verb

حَلَّى • (ḥalla) (non-past يِحَلِّي‎ (yiḥalli), form II)

1. to eat sweets
2. to sweeten, to add sugar