# hawala

> English word · Noun · IPA /həˈwɑːlə/

## Definitions
1. A long-established informal system of money transfer from South Asia and the Middle East, still in use by migrant workers.

## Etymology
From Arabic حَوَالَة (ḥawāla, “transfer, trust”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hawala