ħasel

Maltese

Root
ħ-s-l
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic غَسَلَ (ḡasala) with irregular devoicing of the onset as also in ħafer (“to forgive”), from assimilation to the following -s- in conjugated forms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħa.sɛl/

Verb

ħasel (imperfect jaħsel, past participle maħsul)

1. to wash
2. to launder (also money)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħasel
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħsilt	ħsilt	ħasel		ħsilna	ħsiltu	ħaslu
	f			ħaslet
imperfect	m	naħsel	taħsel	jaħsel		naħslu	taħslu	jaħslu
	f			taħsel
imperative			aħsel				aħslu