الحين

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

الـ‎ (al--, “definite article marker”) + حين‎ (“time”). Compare Hijazi Arabic دحين‎. The word حين‎ is not in common use, being fossilised in the adverb.

Pronunciation

(Kuwaiti Gulf Arabic) IPA^(key): /ɪlˈħin/, /əlˈħin/

Adverb

اِلْحين or اَلْحِين • (ɪl7in or əl7in)

now
Antonym: بعدين‎ (bə3den)

South Levantine Arabic

Adverb

الحين • (il-ḥīn)

Alternative form of هالحين‎ (halḥīn, “now”)

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