🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

बहुत समय पहले

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bahut samay pehle

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tempão/tɛmˈpɐ̃w/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2000 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"बहुत समय पहले हम मिले थे।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A long period of time, often used in informal contexts.

    "It has been a tempão since we last met."
  2. 2

    An extended duration that can imply nostalgia or longing.

    "I remember that tempão we spent at the beach."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'tempão' is derived from Portuguese, where it is a diminutive form of 'tempo', meaning 'time' or 'weather'. The word has evolved in usage to refer to a long period or a significant duration, reflecting cultural nuances in the perception of time.

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