"before before" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Nigerian Pidgin]

Etymology: Reduplication of before. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|pcm|before}} Reduplication of before Head templates: {{head|pcm|adverb}} before before
  1. a long time ago
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