الحين

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

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

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ɪlˈħin/, /əlˈħin/

Adverb

اِلْحين or اَلْحِين • (ɪl7in or əl7in)

1. now

   Antonym: بعدين (bə3den)

South Levantine Arabic

Adverb

الحين • (il-ḥīn)

1. (regional, Bedouin) now

   Synonyms: هلا (halla), هسا (hassa)