الان

See also: الآن

Persian

Alternative forms

• الآن

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْآن (al-ʔān).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔal.ʔɑːn], [ʔa.lɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäl.ʔɑːn], [ʔä.lɑːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäl.ʔɑːn], [ʔä.lɑːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔä.lɑːn], [ʔä.lɑːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔä.lɔːn], [ʔä.lɔːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæl.ʔɒːn], [ʔæ.lɒːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäl.ʔɔn], [ʔä.lɔn]

Readings
Classical reading?	al'ān, alān
Dari reading?	al'ān, alān
Iranian reading?	al'ân, alân
Tajik reading?	alʾon, alon

Adverb

الان • (alân, al'ân)

1. now

   Synonyms: اکنون (aknun), هم‌اکنون (ham-aknun), حالا (hâlâ), در حال حاضر (dar hâl-e hâzer)