هلقيت

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• هئيتي (haʔʔēti, used in the Hebron area)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /halˈʔeːt/
• IPA^(key): (Beit Jala) /halˈkeːt/
• IPA^(key): (Gaza) /halˈɡeːt/

Adverb

هلقيت • (halʔēt, halkēt, halgēt)

1. 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.