halala

[ huh-lah-luh ]

noun

, plural ha·la·la, ha·la·las.

1. a bronze coin and monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, one 100th of a riyal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of halala¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from Arabic halalah, akin to hilāl “crescent”

Example Sentences

On the 7th, the troops landed at Ras Halala, about fifteen miles below Bushire.

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