חלווה

khal-VA

Phonetics · khal-VA

Tahini-based sesame confection.

The sesame-sweet of the shuk — Arabic "sweet" by name, tahini by body; same sweet root as achla.

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Reviewed 2026-07-30

Deep records on the same shelf — food & table

חומוסKHU-mus פלאפלfa-LA-fel שקשוקהshak-SHU-ka במבהBAM-ba פתיתיםpti-TIM

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Reviewed 2026-07-30

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