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See also: hala,
håla,
halá,
häla,
hála,
hâla,
hâlâ,
hālá,
hală,
halà,
hāla,
halą, and hálaʼ
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Persian حالا (hâlâ, “now”). Ultimately from Arabic حَالًا (ḥālan)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhælæ/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): (as if spelled hələm)
- Hyphenation: hə‧lə
Adverb
hələ
- still
Mən o işdən iki il bundan qabaq çıxdım, dostum isə hələ orda işləyir.- I quit that job five years ago, but my friend still works there.
- yet
Mən hələ evdən çıxmamışam!- I haven't left the house yet!
Derived terms
- hələlik (“so long, for the time being”)