خلال (khilaal) — "during" in Modern Standard Arabic
خلال
xilaal
during
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"during" in the other dialects
خلال in a sentence
Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.
سألها جون عن قواعد الصيام خلال شهر رمضان.
Saalaha jun an qawaid alsiyam khilal shahr ramadan.
John asked her about the rules of fasting during the month of Ramadan.
قررت ان اطلب فنجان قهوة لاشربها خلال هذا الانتظار الطويل.
Qarrartu an aṭluba finjāna qahwatin li-ashrabahā khilāla hādhā al-intizāri al-ṭawīli.
I decided to order a cup of coffee to drink during this long wait.
from Waiting at the Cafe
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