ħala

Maltese

Etymology 1

From Arabic خَال (ḵāl, “beauty spot”). Compare Moroccan Arabic خالة (ḵāla, “beauty spot”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħaː.la/

Noun

ħala f (plural ħwejjel, diminutive ħwejla)

  1. beauty spot

Etymology 2

From Arabic خَالَة (ḵāla, “maternal aunt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħaː.la/

Noun

ħala f (plural ħalat)

  1. female equivalent of ħal: maternal aunt
    Synonym: zija (paternal and maternal)
    Coordinate term: għamma (“paternal aunt”)

Etymology 3

Root
ħ-l-j
3 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħa.la/

Noun

ħala m

  1. alternative form of ħela
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