haleem

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noun

A stew-like dish traditionally consisting of wheat, mutton, spices, and other ingredients, popular in the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.

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Meanings

nounhaleem (usually uncountable, plural haleems)

plural haleems · alternative daleem · alternative halim

  1. uncountableusuallyA stew-like dish traditionally consisting of wheat, mutton, spices, and other ingredients, popular in the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.

    Sizzling kebabs, delicious kheer and the ever popular haleem -it's a clear sign that Ramadan sure brings with it a culinary awakening. At the same time, Ramadan is all about discipline and faith.

    2016 June 16, Nandita Ravi, “Fast and feast responsibly this Ramadan!”, in The Times of India, archived from the original on 25 Feb 2017
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    The 24-hour Kababish […] has a few booths set before a steaming buffet of hearty north Indian and Pakistani dishes, notably a thick, stewy, slow-cooked haleem made from wheat, mutton, lentils, and spice; grilled charga chicken sprinkled with garam masala; and goat curry.

    2006 September 22, Mike Sula, “How to Eat Ethnic”, in Chicago Reader

Origin

  1. Arabicحَلِيم
  2. Englishhaleem

Borrowed from Arabic حَلِيم (ḥalīm).

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Translations

Arabic حَلِيم
  • حَلِيم (ḥalīm)a Middle-Eastern stew-like dish
Bengali হালিম
  • হালিম (halim)a Middle-Eastern stew-like dish
Hindi हलीम
  • हलीम (halīm)a Middle-Eastern stew-like dish
Persian حلیم, گندمبا
  • حلیم (halim)a Middle-Eastern stew-like dish
  • گندمبا (gandom-bâ)a Middle-Eastern stew-like dish
Punjabi ਹਲੀਮ
  • ਹਲੀਮ (halīm)a Middle-Eastern stew-like dish
Russian хали́м
  • хали́м (xalím)a Middle-Eastern stew-like dish
Urdu حلیم
  • حلیم (halīm)a Middle-Eastern stew-like dish
Cite this entry
APA

haleem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haleem

MLA

“haleem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haleem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haleem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haleem.

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