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Maltese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Arabic أَخْلَى (ʔaḵlā, “to make void, vacant, deserted”).
Verb
ħela (imperfect jaħli, past participle moħli, active participle ħali, verbal noun ħela or ħala)
- to waste, to squander
- Synonym: berbaq
Conjugation
Etymology 2
From Arabic حَلِيَ (ḥaliya).
Verb
ħela (imperfect jeħla)
- to become sweet; (figuratively) to become kind
- Alternative forms: ħala, ħola
Conjugation