ħelsien

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Maltese

Root
ħ-l-s
14 terms

Etymology

Maltese derivation from ħieles (“free”), from Arabic خالِص (ḵāliṣ); replaced ħlas (now only “payment”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ħelsien m

  1. freedom; liberty (state of being free)
    Synonym: libertà
    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Lis-Sena l-Ġdida 1964”, in Fl-Arena:
      X’sejra ġġibilna ġewwa l-fardal tiegħek.
      ja Sena Ġdida?
      Ah! biegħed minna
      il-għelt, il-ġlied,
      id-demm bejn l-aħwa;
      rażżan ir-regħba u l-ġibdiet tal-ħakma,
      rattab l-irjus u l-qlub,
      ġibilna s-sabar ta’ xulxin, l-imħabba,
      ġibilna l-għaqda,
      ġibilna s-sliem,
      ġibilna l-ħelsien!
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  2. liberation
    Synonym: liberazzjoni
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