halhal

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *halhál.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hal‧hal
• IPA^(key): /ˈhalhal/ [ˈhal̪.hal̪]
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔalʔal/ [ˈʔal̪.ʔal̪] (h-dropping)

Noun

hálhál

1. gasp

   Synonyms: hagunok, sungak-sungak

2. pant

   Synonym: hangos-hangos

Derived terms

• maghalhal

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish خلخال (halhâl), from Arabic خَلْخَال (ḵalḵāl).

Noun

halhal m inan (Cyrillic spelling халхал)

1. alternative spelling of halhala (“bracelet or anklet”)

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /halˈhal/ [hɐlˈhal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: hal‧hal

Noun

halhál (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎ᜔ᜑᜎ᜔)

1. (offensive) windbag; braggart; boaster; someone who talks too much
2. (offensive) foolish person; senseless person
3. (offensive) someone fond of laughing without cause (usually said of women)

Derived terms

• halhalin

Adjective

halhál (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎ᜔ᜑᜎ᜔)

1. (offensive) foolish; senseless
2. (offensive) prone to silly laughing without cause (usually said of women)

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish خلخال (halhâl), from Arabic خَلْخَال (ḵalḵāl).

Noun

halhal (definite accusative halhalı, plural halhallar)

1. anklet
2. bangle

Declension

Declension of halhal

	singular	plural
nominative	halhal	halhallar
definite accusative	halhalı	halhalları
dative	halhala	halhallara
locative	halhalda	halhallarda
ablative	halhaldan	halhallardan
genitive	halhalın	halhalların