Bahasa Melayu

halwa

Bahasa Melayu

English

candied fruit, fruit preserve, sweet cakes

Halwa is a sweet food made from fruit, syrup, or other sweet ingredients.

حالوا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nenek membuat halwa daripada buah yang masih segar.

    Grandmother made candied fruit from fresh fruit.

  2. Kami makan halwa sebagai pencuci mulut selepas makan malam.

    We ate halwa as dessert after dinner.

Quick check

What does “candied fruit” mean in Malay?

Show answer

halwa

Halwa can also mean fruit preserved in syrup or other sweet cakes.

Related vocabulary

Sebutan

Dengar sebutan perkataan halwa:

Rakaman suara asli MyKamus.

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.