ħasel

Maltese

Root
ħ-s-l
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic غَسَلَ (ḡasala) with irregular devoicing of the onset as also in ħafer (to forgive), from assimilation to the following -s- in conjugated forms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħa.sɛl/

Verb

ħasel (imperfect jaħsel, past participle maħsul)

  1. to wash
  2. to launder (also money)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħasel (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħsilt ħsilt ħasel ħsilna ħsiltu ħaslu
f ħaslet
imperfect m naħsel taħsel jaħsel naħslu taħslu jaħslu
f taħsel
imperative aħsel aħslu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħsiltx ħsiltx ħasilx ħsilniex ħsiltux ħaslux
f ħaslitx
imperfect m naħsilx taħsilx jaħsilx naħslux taħslux jaħslux
f taħsilx
imperative taħsilx taħslux