ħala

Maltese

Etymology 1

From Arabic خَال (ḵāl, “beauty spot”). Compare Moroccan Arabic خالة (ḵāla, “beauty spot”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħaː.la/

Noun

ħala f (plural ħwejjel, diminutive ħwejla)

1. beauty spot

Etymology 2

From Arabic خَالَة (ḵāla, “maternal aunt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħaː.la/

Noun

ħala f (plural ħalat)

1. female equivalent of ħal: maternal aunt

   Synonym: zija (paternal and maternal)

   Coordinate term: għamma (“paternal aunt”)

Etymology 3

Root
ħ-l-j
3 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħa.la/

Noun

ħala m

1. Alternative form of ħela