ħelsien
Maltese
Etymology
Maltese derivation from ħieles (“free”), from Arabic خالِص (ḵāliṣ); replaced ħlas (now only “payment”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ħɛlˈsɪːn/
Noun
ħelsien m
- freedom; liberty (state of being free)
- Synonym: libertà
- liberation
- Synonym: liberazzjoni