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Pronunciation / Transliteration: -jeone
"그는 해가 지기 전에 도착했다."
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2 senses- 1
Before in time or place.
"He promised to return afore sunset."
- 1
Before.
"Think carefully afore you speak."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'onforan', combining 'on' (on, in) and 'foran' (before, in front of). Historically used widely in Middle and Early Modern English before becoming largely archaic or dialectal, surviving mainly in specific idioms, poetry, or regional speech.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Afore" is said worldwide
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avant
Transliteration: avã
"Il est arrivé avant la tombée de la nuit."
vor
Transliteration: for
"Er kam vor Sonnenuntergang an."
prima di
Transliteration: ˈpriːma di
"È arrivato prima del tramonto."
antes de
Transliteration: ˈantes de
"Llegó antes del atardecer."
antes de
Transliteration: ˈɐ̃tiz dʒi
"Ele chegou antes do anoitecer."
पहले
Transliteration: pehle
"वह सूर्यास्त से पहले आ गया।"
在...之前
Transliteration: zài ... zhī qián
"他在日落之前到了。"
-전에
Transliteration: -jeone
"그는 해가 지기 전에 도착했다."
前に
Transliteration: mae ni
"彼は日没前に到着した。"
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