أهلين
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North Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Dual of أهلا (ʔahlan), from Arabic أَهْلاً (ʔahlan), so as to “double” the good wishes received; hence at first used only as a response to the singular form. Compare the same in مرحبا (marḥaba), مرحبتين (marḥabtain), and even بونجور (bōnjūr), بونجورين (bōnjūrain). However, أهلين is now also used independently, or as a response to other greetings.
Interjection
أَهْلِين • (ʾahlēn, ʾahlain)
- hello; hi; particularly as a response to أهلا (ʔahlan)
- !أهلا يا جوليا! — أهلين يا زينب! وين هالغيبة
- ʾAhlan ya Jūlya! — ʾAhlain ya Zainab! Wain hal-ġaibi!
- Hi, Julia! — Hello, Zainab! Long time no see!
Synonyms
- مرحبا (marḥaba), أهلا (ʔahlan), بونجور (bōnjūr), السلام عليكم (as-salāmu ʕalaikum)
South Levantine Arabic
South Levantine Arabic phrasebook
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Etymology
Dual of أهلا (ʔahlan), from Arabic أَهْلاً (ʔahlan), so as to “double” the good wishes received; hence at first used only as a response to the singular form. Compare the same in مرحبا (marḥaba), مرحبتين (marḥabtēn).
Pronunciation
Interjection
أهلين • (ʔahlēn)
- dual of أهلا (ʔahla, “welcome”): response to أهلا (ʔahla) or أهلا وسهلا (ʔahla w-sahla)