weħel

Maltese

Root
w-ħ-l
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic وَحِلَ (waḥila).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛ.ħɛl/

Verb

weħel (imperfect jeħel, past participle meħul, verbal noun uħil or tewħil or tuħil)

  1. to get stuck
  2. to be sentenced, to be given a penalty
  3. to get an unwanted pregnancy
  4. to stop menstruating
  5. to get the blame

Conjugation

Conjugation of weħel (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m weħilt weħilt weħel weħilna weħiltu weħlu
f weħlet
imperfect m neħel teħel jeħel neħlu teħlu jeħlu
f teħel
imperative eħel eħlu