This is the 895th most frequent Turkish word.
hâlâ
"Still" (indicating continuation).
In this sentence, 'hâlâ' is used to mean 'still', indicating that the waiting action is continuing.
Hâlâ burada mı bekliyorsun?
Are you still waiting here?
Here, 'hâlâ' conveys the sense of 'yet', expressing impatience or surprise that the understanding has not occurred.
Anlamadın mı hâlâ?
Have you not understood yet?
In this example, 'hâlâ' again means 'yet', showing that an anticipated conclusion, finding a common idea, has not been achieved till now.