laħlaħ

Maltese

Root
l-ħ-l-ħ
1 term

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaħ.laħ/

Etymology 1

From Arabic لَحْلَحَ (laḥlaḥa), which is attested with the opposite senses “remain fixed in a place” as well as “dislodge, move out of a place”.

Verb

laħlaħ (imperfect jlaħlaħ, past participle mlaħlaħ, verbal noun tlaħliħ or laħliħ)

1. to rinse

   Laħlaħ il-ħass u ħallih jinxef għal ftit minuti.

   Rinse the lettuce and let it dry for a few minutes.

2. to move around, up and down, to joggle

Conjugation

Conjugation of laħlaħ
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	laħlaħt	laħlaħt	laħlaħ		laħlaħna	laħlaħtu	laħalħu
	f			laħalħet
imperfect	m	nlaħlaħ	tlaħlaħ	jlaħlaħ		nlaħalħu	tlaħalħu	jlaħalħu
	f			tlaħlaħ
imperative			laħlaħ				laħalħu

Etymology 2

From Arabic لَخْلَخَ (laḵlaḵa, “to shake”).

Verb

laħlaħ (imperfect jlaħlaħ, past participle mlaħlaħ, verbal noun tlaħliħ or laħliħ)

1. (perhaps archaic) to shake up (bedding etc.)

Conjugation

Conjugation of laħlaħ
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	laħlaħt	laħlaħt	laħlaħ		laħlaħna	laħlaħtu	laħalħu
	f			laħalħet
imperfect	m	nlaħlaħ	tlaħlaħ	jlaħlaħ		nlaħalħu	tlaħalħu	jlaħalħu
	f			tlaħlaħ
imperative			laħlaħ				laħalħu