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South Levantine Arabic
- هئيتي (haʔʔēti, used in the Hebron area)
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Pronunciation
Adverb
هلقيت • (halʔēt, halkēt, halgēt)
- now, just
- Synonyms: هلا (halla), هسا (hassa), الحين (alḥīn), إسا (ʔissa)
Usage notes
- There are many words used for "now" in South Levantine Arabic. هلا (halla, hallaʔ) is the most common word in urban dialects, also used in Lebanon and Syria. In formal contexts, the Standard Arabic الْآنَ (al-ʔān, il-ʔān) is used.