Word Study
halal
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun halal has 1 sense
- halal(n = noun.food) Array - (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah; Array is a kind of meat
Derived form adjective halal2
Adjective halal has 2 senses
OXFORD DICTIONARY
halal, v. & n. (also hallal)
--v.tr. (halalled, halalling) kill (an animal) as prescribed by Muslim law.
--n. (often attrib.) meat prepared in this way; lawful food.
--v.tr. (halalled, halalling) kill (an animal) as prescribed by Muslim law.
--n. (often attrib.) meat prepared in this way; lawful food.
Etymology
Arab. halal lawful
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