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hâl

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See also: -hal, HAL, Hal, Ħal, hal, hál, hàl, häl, hål, hæl, and ħal

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish حال (hal), from Arabic حَال (ḥāl). Doublet of hâlâ and hâlen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hal]
  • Hyphenation: hâl

Noun

hâl (definite accusative hâli, plural hâller or (archaic) ahval)

  1. state, position, situation
    Synonym: (more formal) vaziyet
    • 2014, “Bir Pazar Kahvaltısı [A Sunday Breakfast]”, performed by Emre Aydın:
      Uyurken izliyorum en sevdiğim hâlini / Saçların dağınık, yüzünde yastık izi
      I watch my favorite state of you while you sleep / Your hair is messy, a pillow print on your face
  2. (grammar) grammatical case

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with hal (covered market; solution).

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

Synonyms

Derived terms

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Welsh

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *hal, from Proto-Celtic *sālos (saltwater), from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ls (salt).

Noun

hâl m (plural halau or halion, not mutable)

  1. (chemistry) salt
    Synonym: halwyn
  • halen m (salt)
  • halid (halide) (This word is not derived from hâl)
  • hallt (salty, adjective)

Etymology 2

Noun

hâl m (plural halau, not mutable)

  1. dung, filth
Derived terms
  • halog (unclean, adjective)

Etymology 3

Noun

hâl

  1. h-prothesized form of âl (calving, ale)

Mutation

More information radical, soft ...

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hâl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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