Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of حَال (ḥāl, condition, situation, present) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy)

Pronunciation edit

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Adjective edit

حَالِيّ (ḥāliyy) (feminine حَالِيَّة (ḥāliyya), masculine plural حَالِيُّونَ (ḥāliyyūna), feminine plural حَالِيَّات (ḥāliyyāt))

  1. current, present
    عَامٌ حَالِيٌّ
    ʕāmun ḥāliyyun
    current year
  2. immediate, instant
  3. circumstantial

Declension edit