helva

== Latin == === Adjective === helva inflection of helvus: nominative/vocative feminine singular nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural === Adjective === helvā ablative feminine singular of helvus == Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish حلوا (helva, halva), from Classical Persian حلوا (halwā, “sweetmeat”), from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā, “candy, confection, dessert”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [helˈvɑ] Hyphenation: hel‧va === Noun === helva (definite accusative helvayı, plural helvalar) halva, a traditional Middle Eastern confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “helva”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “helva”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “helva”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 2, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 1928 Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “helva”, in Nişanyan Sözlük