الحين
Gulf Arabic edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Adverb edit
اِلْحين or اَلْحِين • (ɪl7in or əl7in)
South Levantine Arabic edit
Adverb edit
الحين • (il-ḥīn)