hilal

H4I1L1A1L1
/ˈhaɪ.ləl//hɪˈlɑːl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to a hilum.

“hilal cavity”

OriginArabic هِلَال →
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Meanings

hilal1

adjectivehilal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a hilum.

    hilal cavity

    1 more example

    hilal fissure

hilal2

nounhilal (plural hilals)

plural hilals

  1. The crescent moon, used in determining the start and end of Islamic months in the Hijri calendar.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
crescent moon

Origin

  1. Arabicهِلَال
  2. Englishhilal

From Arabic هِلَال (hilāl).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hilal

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Anagrams

Lilah
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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