helal
/helal/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'halal' is translated into Turkish as helal.
helal is an adjective used to describe something that is fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs. For example, helal kazanç refers to 'honest earnings'.
Meaning: fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /helal/. The [h] sound is like the [h] in the English word 'home'.
Did you know?
- Turkish speakers use the expression helalleşmek to describe the act of mutually forgiving one another, often done before a long journey or death.
- In Turkish slang, helal olsun is a common expression used to congratulate someone or express genuine admiration for their achievement.
- When someone says helal et regarding a meal or a gift, they are asking the other person to formally waive any future spiritual claim to that item.
Examples in context
- Fadıl helal gıda yedi.Fadil ate halal food.This sentence shows the use of helal to describe food.Tatoeba #5888337 by deyta, translation #5886527 by OsoHombre
- Nerede bir helal restoran var?Where is a halal restaurant?This sentence demonstrates how to ask for a location of a helal restaurant.Tatoeba #4803720 by deyta, translation #2976259 by gleki
- Restorandaki yiyecek helal mi?Is the food at the restaurant halal?This sentence is a way to ask if specific food is helal.Tatoeba #5150492 by duran, translation #5150259 by thomasstrand
- Helal yemek yemek istiyorumI would like to eat halal food
- Bu yemek helal mi?Is this dish halal?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Burak and Selin are deciding where to eat lunch.
- BurakBu restoranın yemekleri helal mi?Is the food in this restaurant halal?
- SelinEvet, her şey helal.Yes, everything is halal.
- BurakHarika, o zaman sipariş verebiliriz.Great, then we can order.
- SelinBen de çok acıktım.I am very hungry too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “halal” translations and entries helal, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
