How to say “long ago” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is zamaan (زَمَان). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

زَمَان

adv

a long time · long ago

plural zamaanaat

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In a sentence

haad ish-shakhS ba3rifo min zamaan.

هاد الشَّخْص بَعْرِفُه مِن زَمان.

I've known this person for a long time.

ma bashrab sigaara, baTTalet min zamaan.

ما بَشْرَب سِجارة، بَطَّلِت مِن زَمان.

I don't smoke, I quit a long time ago.

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