Maltese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic حُلْو (ḥulw).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ħelu (feminine singular ħelwa, plural ħelwin, diminutive ħlejju, comparative oħla or eħla or iħla)
- sweet
- fresh (of water)
- attractive
- gentle
ħelu m (collective, singulative ħelwa, paucal ħelwiet)
- sweets
