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
		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
		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