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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yejeone
"예전에 이곳의 삶은 훨씬 더 단순했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
At some distant time in the past; formerly or long ago.
"Back-yonder, things were a lot simpler around these parts." - 2
In a distant or out-of-the-way place; over yonder.
"He lives back-yonder past the old creek and the ridge."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of the Old English root 'bæc' (meaning behind or at the rear) and the Middle English 'yonder' (referring to something at a distance). It developed primarily in Southern and Appalachian American English as an adverbial intensifier denoting a remote, unspecified time or place in the past.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Back-yonder" is said worldwide
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autrefois
Transliteration: otʁəfwa
"Autrefois, la vie dans ces contrées était bien plus simple."
damals
Transliteration: ˈdaːmals
"Damals waren die Dinge hier noch ganz anders."
laggiù nel tempo
Transliteration: ladˈdʒu nel ˈtɛm.po
"Laggiù nel tempo, le cose erano molto più semplici."
antaño
Transliteration: anˈta.ɲo
"Antaño, la vida en estos lugares era muy distinta."
antigamente
Transliteration: ãn.tʃi.ɡaˈmẽ.tʃi
"Antigamente, as coisas eram bem mais simples por aqui."
पुराने दिनों में
Transliteration: purane dinon mein
"पुराने दिनों में यहाँ की ज़िंदगी बहुत सरल थी।"
从前
Transliteration: cóngqián
"从前这里的生活简单得多。"
예전에
Transliteration: yejeone
"예전에 이곳의 삶은 훨씬 더 단순했다."
昔
Transliteration: mukashi
"昔はこの辺りの暮らしももっと単純だった。"
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