halali

See also: Halali and hallali

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Arabic حَلَال (ḥalāl).[1]

    Adjective

    halali (invariable)

    1. lawful
    2. permissible, acceptable
    3. (Islam) halal
    Antonyms
    Derived terms
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    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

    halali

    1. third-person singular present negative of -lala

    References

    1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (30 November 2020), Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 80 Nr. 694
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