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Meaning of hawala | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/həˈwɑːlə/

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية حوالة
हिन्दी हवाला

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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