"żmien żemżem" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈzmɪːn ˈzɛm.zɛm/
Etymology: From żmien + żemżem, literally “the time of Zamzam”. The phrase probably means so much as “the days of Abraham”, in which the Zamzam well sprang forth according to Islamic belief. The Maltese people descend mainly from Arabic-speaking Muslims who were converted after the Norman conquest in 1127. Etymology templates: {{af|mt|żmien|żemżem|lit=the time of Zamzam}} żmien + żemżem, literally “the time of Zamzam” Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m}} żmien żemżem m
  1. the far past Tags: masculine Synonyms: żmien żimżem, żmien żamżam
    Sense id: en-żmien_żemżem-mt-noun-ZfpyNGek Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Undetermined quotations with omitted translation

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          "english": "\"I am proud to see an EU-funded project countering age-old prejudices against Roma receiving acknowledgement across the Atlantic.\"",
          "ref": "2011 August 24, “Proġett ikkofinanzjat mill-UE dwar ġrajjiet ir-Roma jirbaħ il-premju tal-midja diġitali [EU co-funded Roma stories project wins digital media award (English)]”, in Commission Spokesperson's Service, European Commission",
          "text": "Jiena kburija li qed nara proġett iffinanzjat mill-UE li qed jopponi preġudizzji minn żmien żemżem kontra r-Roma li qiegħed jirċievi rikonoxximent fin-naħa l-oħra tal-Atlantiku.",
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          "text": "Jiena kburija li qed nara proġett iffinanzjat mill-UE li qed jopponi preġudizzji minn żmien żemżem kontra r-Roma li qiegħed jirċievi rikonoxximent fin-naħa l-oħra tal-Atlantiku.",
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