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/
• Rhymes: -asɛl

Verb

ħasel (imperfect jaħsel, past participle maħsul, verbal noun ħasil)

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