South Levantine Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From هـ (h-, this) +‎ الحين (il-ḥīn, the time). Compare Gulf Arabic الحين and Hijazi Arabic دحين.

Adverb

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هالحين (hal-ḥīn)

  1. (regional, Bedouin) now, just
    Synonyms: هلا (halla), هسا (hassa)

See also

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