halal

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah
  2. adjective proper or legitimate
  3. adjective conforming to dietary laws

Etymology

From Arabic حَلَال (ḥalāl).

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