ħalla

See also: halla, hallá, hålla, hallå, hälla, hällä, and Halla

Maltese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħal.la/

Etymology 1

Root
ħ-l-j
3 terms

From Arabic خَلَّى (ḵallā).

Verb

ħalla (imperfect jħalli, past participle mħolli, verbal noun tħollija or toħlija) (transitive)

  1. to leave (someone or something in a place)
  2. to let (someone do something)
  3. to omit, leave out
  4. to allow, permit
Usage notes
  • For “to leave” as an intransitive verb or in the sense of “leave behind, abandon”, use telaq.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ħalla (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħallejt ħallejt ħalla ħallejna ħallejtu ħallew
f ħalliet
imperfect m nħalli tħalli jħalli nħallu tħallu jħallu
f tħalli
imperative ħalli ħallu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħallejtx ħallejtx ħalliex ħallejniex ħallejtux ħallewx
f ħallietx
imperfect m nħallix tħallix jħallix nħallux tħallux jħallux
f tħallix
imperative tħallix tħallux
Derived terms
  • ħalla f’nofs leħja

Etymology 2

Root
ħ-l-l
6 terms

From Arabic حَلَّة (ḥalla).

Noun

ħalla f (dual ħalltejn, plural ħalel, paucal ħalliet)

  1. breaker, billow
  2. stack of sheaves of corn
  3. pile
Derived terms
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