South Levantine Arabic edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Adverb edit

هالحين (hal-ḥīn)

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

See also edit