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)
- now
- Antonym: بعدين (bə3den)