ħela

Maltese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħɛ.la/

Etymology 1

Root
ħ-l-j
3 terms

From Arabic أَخْلَى (ʔaḵlā, “to make void, vacant, deserted”).

Verb

ħela (imperfect jaħli, past participle moħli, active participle ħali, verbal noun ħela or ħala)

  1. to waste, to squander
    Synonym: berbaq
Conjugation
Conjugation of ħela (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħlejt ħlejt ħela ħlejna ħlejtu ħlew
f ħliet
imperfect m naħli taħli jaħli naħlu taħlu jaħlu
f taħli
imperative aħli aħlu

Etymology 2

Root
ħ-l-w
6 terms

From Arabic حَلِيَ (ḥaliya).

Verb

ħela (imperfect jeħla)

  1. to become sweet; (figuratively) to become kind
    Alternative forms: ħala, ħola
Conjugation
Conjugation of ħela (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħlejt ħlejt ħela ħlejna ħlejtu ħlew
f ħliet
imperfect m neħla teħla jeħla neħlew teħlew jeħlew
f teħla
imperative eħla eħlew
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