hawalas

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A form of hawala — A long-established informal system of money transfer from South Asia and the Middle East, still in use by migrant workers.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hawala
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APA

hawalas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hawalas

MLA

“hawalas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hawalas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hawalas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hawalas.

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