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hawala

noun

An underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
H
Ends with
A
Contains
AW
Scrabble score
12

How it sounds

Pronunciation

həˈwɑːlə

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Definitions

noun

  1. An underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction

    “Terrorists make extensive use of hawala”

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Terrorists make extensive use of hawala

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