الآن

See also: الان

Arabic

Etymology

Definite accusative of آن (ʔān, “time”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.ʔaː.na/

Adverb

الْآنَ • (al-ʔāna)

1. now
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 10:91:

     آلْآنَ وَقَدْ عَصَيْتَ قَبْلُ وَكُنْتَ مِنَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ

     ʔālʔāna waqad ʕaṣayta qablu wakunta mina l-mufsidīna

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Noun

الْآنَ • (al-ʔāna) m

1. now

Declension

Declension of noun الْآنَ (al-ʔāna)

Singular	singular invariable
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	الْآنَ al-ʔāna	—
Nominative	—	الْآنَ al-ʔāna	—
Accusative	—	الْآنَ al-ʔāna	—
Genitive	—	الْآنَ al-ʔāna	—

Descendants

• → Persian: الان (al'ân), الآن
• → Khalaj: əlân

Khalaj

Adverb

اَلآن (əlân)

1. Arabic spelling of əlân (“now”)