How to say “halawa” in Egyptian Arabic

The word is 7alaawa (حَلَاوَة). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

حَلَاوَة

noun

halawa (sesame sweet)

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In a sentence

الْحَلَاوَة دِي حِلْوَة.

This halawa is nice.

دِي عِلْبِةْ حَلَاوَة.

This is a box of halawa.

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