No. 4,839 in Arabic
الحين
"الحين" means "now" or "currently."
In a sentence
الدرس بدأ الحين.
The lesson started now.
In this sentence, 'الحين' indicates the present moment in which the action has occurred.
كنت مشغول الحين خلصت.
I was busy; now I am done.
Here, 'الحين' is used to transition between past and present states.
الحين وقت النوم.
It is now bedtime.
'الحين' in this context specifies the current time as being for a particular event.
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