Where does “hala” come from?
hala (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish خاله, from Arabic خَالَة — maternal aunt.
hala (Turkish): paternal aunt; still, yet
Definitions
- paternal aunt; still, yet
Ancestry of “hala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | خاله | maternal aunt |
| 2 | Arabic | خَالَة | maternal aunt |