ħalla

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)

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

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

Conjugation

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

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)

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

Derived terms

• bejn ħalltejn