در حال

Persian

Etymology

دَر (dar, “in”) +‎ حال (hâl, “state”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [daɾ hɑː.li]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ hɑː.lɪ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ hɑː.lɪ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ ʔɑː.lɪ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ ʔɔː.li]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪æɹ hɒː.le]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ hɔ.li]

Readings
Classical reading?	dar hāl-i
Dari reading?	dar hāl-i
Iranian reading?	dar hâl-e
Tajik reading?	dar hol-i

Adverb

دَر حالِ • (dar hâl-e)

1. in the middle of, in the process of, while

   در حال رشد ― dar hâl-e rošd ― growing

   در حال مرگ ― dar hâl-e marg ― in the process of death

   در حال قدم زدن هستم. ― dar hâl-e qadam zadan hastam. ― I'm in the middle of walking.

   در حال خوردن بود. ― dar hâl-e xordan bud. ― He was in the middle of eating.

Adverb

دَر حال • (dar hâl)

1. (dated) at once