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هَلَّا• (hallā)

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     يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّجُلُ الْمُعَلِّمُ غَيْرَهُ
     هَلَّا لِنَفْسِكَ كَانَ ذَا التَّعْلِيمُ

     yā ʔayyuhā r-rajulu l-muʕallimu ḡayrahu
     hallā linafsika kāna ḏā t-taʕlīmu

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Hijazi Arabic phrasebook

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FromArabicأَهْلًا(ʔahlan).

• IPA^(key): /ha.la/

هلا• (hala)

1. hi
2. hey(greeting)

   Synonyms:مَرْحَبا(marḥaba),السلام عليكم(as-salāmu ʕalaykum)

هلّا• (halla)

1. alternative form ofهلق(hallaʔ,“now”)

Contraction ofهالوقت(ha-l-waʔt,“this time”).

• هلق(hallaʔ)(alternative spelling)

• IPA^(key): /hal.laʔ/,[ˈhal.laʔ]

• Audio(Ramallah):

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هلّأorهلّا• (hallaʔorhalla)

1. now,just

   Synonyms:هسا(hassa),هلقيت(halʔēt),الحين(alḥīn),إسا(ʔissa)

• 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, theStandard Arabicالْآنَ(al-ʔān, il-ʔān) is used.

South Levantine Arabic phrasebook

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FromArabicأَهْلًا(ʔahlan).

• IPA^(key): /ha.la/,[ˈha.la]

• Audio(Ramallah):

  (file)

هلا• (hala)

1. (informal)hi,hey(greeting)

   Synonyms:أهلا(ʔahla),مرحبا(marḥaba)

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