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halwa.

candied fruit, crystallized fruit, glacé fruit (any fruit that has been preserved by treatment with a sugar syrup and dried)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhalwa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈhal.wa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. candied fruit, crystallized fruit, glacé fruit (any fruit that has been preserved by treatment with a sugar syrup and dried)

  2. halva (confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey)

  3. pleasantry (anything that promotes pleasure or merriment)

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay halwa (“sugared preserve”), from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā, “candy, confection, sweet pastry; dessert”).

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