در حال

Persian

Etymology

From (dar, “in”) +‎ (hâl, “state”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /daɾ haː.ˈli/

(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)

in the middle of, in the process of, while
― dar hâl-e rošd ― growing

― dar hâl-e marg ― in the process of death

― dar hâl-e qadam zadan hastam. ― I'm in the middle of walking.

― dar hâl-e xordan bud. ― He was in the middle of eating.

Adverb

دَر حال • (dar hâl)

(dated) at once