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halal.

Allowable, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/həˈlɑːl/US/həˈlæl/UK
  1. Allowable, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.

    not-comparable
  2. Allowable, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. Fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs.

    not-comparable · specifically
  3. In accordance with standards or usual practice; allowable.

    broadly · figuratively · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic حَلَال (ḥalāl).

adv/həˈlɑːl/US/həˈlæl/UK
  1. In a halal manner; in accordance with Muslim religious customs.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic حَلَال (ḥalāl).

verb/həˈlɑːl/US/həˈlæl/UK
  1. To make halal.

    transitive
  2. to allow

    broadly · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic حَلَال (ḥalāl).

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