Meaning
A long-established informal system of money transfer from South Asia and the Middle East, still in use by migrant workers.
Etymology
Origin: Arabic
Borrowed from Arabic حَوَالَة (ḥawāla, “transfer, trust”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2022.