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{{also|حلت|خلت|ح ل ب}}
==Arabic==
{{wp|lang=ar}}

===Etymology 1===
Perhaps from the root {{ar-root|ح|ل|ب}}, coming from the ancient tradition that Abraham gave milk to travelers as they moved throughout the region.

====Pronunciation====
* {{ar-IPA|حَلَب}}

====Proper noun====
{{ar-proper noun|حَلَب|f}}

# {{place|ar|capital city|gov/Aleppo|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}
# {{place|ar|governorate|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}.

=====Declension=====
{{ar-decl-noun|حَلَبُ|state=ind-def}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|ar|حَلَبِيّ}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|av|ХӀалаб|bor=1}}
* {{desc|az|Hələb|bor=1}}
* {{desc|bn|হলব|bor=1}}
* {{desc|chg|حلب|bor=1}}
** {{desc|ug|ھەلەب}}
** {{desc|uz|Halab}}
* {{desc|ckb|حەلەب|bor=1}}
* {{desc|ce|Хьалаб|bor=1}}
* {{→}} Hindustani:
** {{desc|hi|हलब}}
** {{desc|ur|حَلَب}}
* {{desc|kmr|Heleb|bor=1}}
* {{desctree|ota|حلب|tr=Haleb, vulg. Halep|bor=1}}
* {{desc|ps|حلب|tr=haláb|bor=1}}
* {{desc|fa|حلب|tr=halab|bor=1}}
* {{desc|pa|-|bor=1}}
** {{desc|pa|sclb=1|ਹਲਬ}}
** {{desc|pa|sclb=1|حَلَب}}
* {{desc|sd|حلب|bor=1}}
* {{desc|tk|Halap|bor=1}}

===Etymology 2===
{{ar-rootbox|ح ل ب}}
Cognate with {{cog|he|חלב|tr=khaláv}}.

====Verb====
{{ar-verb|I/a~u,i.pass.vn:حَلْب,حِلَاب}}

# to [[milk]]
# {{lb|ar|rare}} to [[yield]] [[milk]]
# {{lb|ar|rare}} to [[grant]] [[milk]]ing, to [[assign]] an [[animal]] to milk

=====Conjugation=====
{{ar-conj|I/a~u,i.pass.vn:حَلْب,حِلَاب}}

====Verb====
{{ar-verb|I/i~a.nopass.vn:حَلَب.ap:?}}

# to be [[black]]

=====Conjugation=====
{{ar-conj|I/i~a.nopass.vn:حَلَب.ap:?}}

====Noun====
{{ar-noun|حَلْب|m}}

# {{ar-verbal noun of|حَلَبَ|form=I}}

=====Declension=====
{{ar-decl-noun|حَلْب}}

====Noun====
{{ar-noun|حَلَب|m}}

# {{ar-verbal noun of|حَلِبَ|form=I}}
# [[fresh]] [[milk]]

=====Declension=====
{{ar-decl-noun|حَلَب}}

===Etymology 3===
Related to the milk-giving qualities of these plants, compare the Spanish name of the spurge {{m|es|lechetrezna}}; but possibly from {{bor|ar|syc|-}}, {{m|syc|ܚܰܠܒ݂ܳܐ|t=milk|tr=ḥalbā}}, construct state {{m|syc|ܚܠܷܒ|tr=ḥăleḇ}}, also meaning “spurge” in compounds.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|ar|حِلِبْلَاب|حِلْبَاب|حُلَّاب}}

====Noun====
{{ar-noun|حُلَّب|m}}

# {{taxlink|Flueggea tinctoria|species}}; {{taxlink|Euphorbia aegyptiaca|species}} and {{taxlink|Euphorbia granulata|species}}
#: {{syn|ar|عَوْسَج صَغِير}}
#* {{RQ:Ibn al-ʿawwām|3|1|page=139|volume=1}}
#: {{rfquotek|ar|كتاب عمدة الطبيب في معرفة النبات لكل لبيب}}
#: {{rfquotek|ar|Ibn Wāfid}}
#: {{rfquotek|ar|Ibn Baṣṣāl}}

=====Declension=====
{{ar-decl-noun|حُلَّب}}

===Etymology 4===

====Noun====
{{ar-coll-noun|حَلَب|m|sing=حَلَبِيّ|singg=m}}

# [[Ḥalab]], one of the tribes of {{w|Doms in Egypt}}

=====Declension=====
{{ar-decl-coll-noun|حَلَب|sing=حَلَبِيّ}}

{{C|ar|Malpighiales order plants|Spurges}}

==Azerbaijani==

===Proper noun===
{{az-proper noun}}

# {{spelling of|az|Arabic|Hələb}}

==Ottoman Turkish==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ota|ar|حَلَب}}.

===Proper noun===
{{ota-proper noun|head=حَلَب|tr=Haleb, vulg. Halep}}

# {{place|ota|city|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}
#: {{syn|ota|حلب الشهبا<tr:Halebü'ş-Şehbâ><t:Aleppo the Grey>}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|ota|حلبی|tr=Halebî|t=[[Aleppine]]}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|tr|Halep}}
* {{desc|sq|Halepi|bor=1}}
* {{desc|hy|Հալեպ|bor=1}}
* {{desc|el|Χαλέπι|bor=1}}
* {{desc|fr|Alep|bor=1}}
** {{desctree|it|Aleppo|bor=1}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ota:Redhouse|page=800}}

==Pashto==
{{wp|lang=ps}}

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ps|ar|حَلَب}}.

===Proper noun===
{{ps-proper noun|head=حَلَب|tr=haláb}}

# {{place|ps|capital city|gov/Aleppo|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}
# {{place|ps|governorate|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}.

==Persian==

===Pronunciation===
{{fa-IPA|haˈlab}}

===Etymology 1===
{{bor+|fa|ar|حَلَب}}.

====Proper noun====
{{fa-regional|حلب|حلب|Ҳалаб}}
{{fa-proper noun|tr=halab}}

# {{place|fa|capital city|gov/Aleppo|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}
#* {{RQ:Selim Divan|111
|هست در دیده‌ام خیال لبت<br>همچو شکر بشیشه‌های '''حلب'''
|هَسْت دَر دِیدَئَم خَیَالِ لَبَت<br>هَمْچُو شِکَر بَ-شِیشَه‌هَایِ '''حَلَب'''
|Fantasies of your lips are in my eyes,<br>Like sugar in '''Aleppo''' glass.
}}
# {{place|fa|governorate|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}.

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|fa
|حلبی<tr:halabi><t:[[Aleppine]]>
}}

===Etymology 2===
{{backformation|fa|حلبی|tr=halabi}}, from the city name of Aleppo.

====Noun====
{{fa-noun|tr=halab}}

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===Further reading===
* {{NPED}}

==Punjabi==
{{wp|lang=pnb}}

===Etymology===
{{bor+|pa|ar|حَلَب}}.

===Proper noun===
{{pa-proper noun|head=حَلَب|g=m|gur=ਹਲਬ}}

# {{place|pa|capital city|gov/Aleppo|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}
# {{place|pa|governorate|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}.

==Sindhi==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|sd|ar|حَلَب}}.

===Proper noun===
{{sd-proper noun}}

# {{place|sd|capital city|gov/Aleppo|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}
# {{place|sd|governorate|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}.

==South Levantine Arabic==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|ajp|ar|حَلَب}}.

===Proper noun===
{{ajp-proper noun|g=m|tr=ḥalab}}

# {{place|ajp|city|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}

==Urdu==
{{wp|lang=ur}}

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ur|ar|حَلَب}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ur-IPA|halab}}
* {{rhymes|ur|əb|s=2}}

===Proper noun===
{{ur-proper noun|head=حَلَب|g=m|hi=हलब}}

# {{place|ur|capital city|gov/Aleppo|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}
# {{place|ur|governorate|c/Syria|t=Aleppo}}.

====Related terms====
* {{l|ur|حَلَبِی|tr=ḥalabī||[[Aleppine]]}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:Rekhta}}