No. 54 in Persian
همین
"همین" means "this very," "exactly this," or "just this" in English.
In a sentence
من همین کتاب را دیروز خریدم.
I bought this very book yesterday.
In this usage, 'همین' emphasizes that the referred object ('کتاب', the book) is precisely and exactly the one being talked about.
همین که رسیدم باران شروع شد.
As soon as I arrived, it started raining.
Here, 'همین که' is an expression that conveys immediacy, meaning 'as soon as'.
همین حالا باید بروید.
You have to go right now.
In this context, 'همین' is used to emphasize the immediacy of the time frame, 'right now.'
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