Ma’anar ƙamus na “halitta” na nufin halitta, mahalli ko hali da ke wanzuwa a cikin tunanin mutum kawai ko cikin ayyukan ƙagaggun kamar adabi, fim, ko fasaha. Samfurin tunanin mutum ne maimakon wani abu na gaske, mai zahiri wanda hankali zai iya gane shi. Misalan talikai sun haɗa da unicorns, dodons, fairies, superheroes, da sauransu.
