ħalla

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See also: halla, hallá, hålla, hallå, hälla, hällä, and Halla

Maltese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈħal.la/

Etymology 1

Root
ħ-l-j
3 terms

From Arabic خَلَّى (ḵallā).

Verb

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

to leave (someone or something in a place)
to let (someone do something)
to omit, leave out
to allow, permit

Usage notes

For “to leave” as an intransitive verb or in the sense of “leave behind, abandon”, use telaq.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħalla
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ħallejt	ħallejt	ħalla		ħallejna	ħallejtu	ħallew
perfect	f	ħallejt	ħallejt	ħalliet		ħallejna	ħallejtu	ħallew
imperfect	m	nħalli	tħalli	jħalli		nħallu	tħallu	jħallu
imperfect	f	nħalli	tħalli	tħalli		nħallu	tħallu	jħallu
imperative			ħalli				ħallu

Derived terms

ħalla f’nofs leħja

Etymology 2

Root
ħ-l-l
6 terms

From Arabic حَلَّة (ḥalla).

Noun

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

Derived terms

bejn ħalltejn

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