Maltese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Arabic حال (ḥāl).
ħal m (plural ħwiel)
- (obsolete) state, condition
- Synonyms: stat, kundizzjoni
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From Arabic خَال (ḵāl).
ħal m (plural ħalin, feminine ħala)
- (obsolete) maternal uncle
- Synonym: ziju (paternal and maternal)
- Coordinate term: għamm (“paternal uncle”)
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