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- Arabic · derived fromحَلْفَا
- English todayhalfa grass
From Arabic حَلْفَا (ḥalfā).
Words from the same roots
Arabicحَلْفَا all →
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halfa grass
Today it means: A north African and south Asian grass of species Desmostachya bipinnata, with tough stems woven into rope, sandals, mats, etc., and sacred in Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions. Full definition →
Arabic حَلْفَا