wella

Maltese

Root
w-l-j
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic وَلَّى (wallā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛl.lɪ/

Verb

wella (imperfect jwelli, past participle mwelli, verbal noun tulija or twellija or twillija)

1. to renounce, to give up, to surrender, to cede
2. (humorous) to die

Conjugation

Conjugation of wella
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	wellejt	wellejt	wella		wellejna	wellejtu	wellew
	f			welliet
imperfect	m	nwelli	twelli	jwelli		nwellu	twellu	jwellu
	f			twelli
imperative			welli				wellu

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwel.lɑ/, [ˈweɫ.ɫɑ]

Noun

wella

1. genitive plural of well

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛɬa/

Verb

wella

1. Soft mutation of gwella.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwella	wella	ngwella	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.