Meaning

1 senses

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

Examples

7 sentences

  1. The Banu Hilal tribes destroyed the Beni Hammad Fort.

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  2. The Beni Hammad Fort was absolutely destroyed by the Banu Hilal tribes.

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  3. The Banu Hilal that came to North Africa heavily intermixed with local Berbers.

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  4. Islam came to Algeria in the 7th century, not with the Banu Hilal Arabs.

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  5. In the 11th century, North Africa was ransacked and destroyed by the Banu Hilal tribes.

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Origin

From Arabic هِلَال (hilāl).

From Arabic هِلَال (hilāl).

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Forms

plural: hilals
Singularhilal
Pluralhilals

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hikeA2hikerhilariousB2hilarityhillA1

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