ħalla

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Maltese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Root
ħ-l-j
3 terms

From Arabic خَلَّى (ḵallā).

Verb

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ħalla (imperfect jħalli, past participle mħolli, verbal noun tħollija or toħlija) (transitive)

  1. to leave (someone or something in a place)
  2. to let (someone do something)
  3. to omit, leave out
  4. to allow, permit
Usage notes
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  • For “to leave” as an intransitive verb or in the sense of “leave behind, abandon”, use telaq.
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of ħalla
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħallejt ħallejt ħalla ħallejna ħallejtu ħallew
f ħalliet
imperfect m nħalli tħalli jħalli nħallu tħallu jħallu
f tħalli
imperative ħalli ħallu
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Etymology 2

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Root
ħ-l-l
6 terms

From Arabic حَلَّة (ḥalla).

Noun

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ħalla f (dual ħalltejn, plural ħalel, paucal ħalliet)

  1. breaker, billow
  2. stack of sheaves of corn
  3. pile
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