"tempo dulu" meaning in Indonesian

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Prepositional phrase

IPA: /ˌtempo ˈdulu/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˌt̪em.po ˈdu.lu] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: tempo doeloe [alternative]
Rhymes: -ulu Etymology: Compound of tempo + dulu. Etymology templates: {{compound|id|tempo|dulu}} tempo + dulu Head templates: {{head|id|prepositional phrase}} tempo dulu
  1. (colloquial) the (relative) past, referring to former times; back in the day Tags: colloquial Synonyms: dahulu kala, zaman dulu, zaman dahulu
    Sense id: en-tempo_dulu-id-prep_phrase-wIN7FPfp Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2009 December 13, Yulia Sapthiani, Ilham Khoiri, Lusiana Indriasari, “Cibubur Tempo Dulu, Sejuk dan Sepi”, in Kompas:",
          "text": "Apa yang diingat banyak orang saat ditanya seperti apa Cibubur tempo dulu? Jawabannya hampir serupa: banyak sawah, empang, pepohonan, berudara sejuk, sekaligus sepi dan menyeramkan.",
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        "(colloquial) the (relative) past, referring to former times; back in the day"
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          "word": "dahulu kala"
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          "text": "Apa yang diingat banyak orang saat ditanya seperti apa Cibubur tempo dulu? Jawabannya hampir serupa: banyak sawah, empang, pepohonan, berudara sejuk, sekaligus sepi dan menyeramkan.",
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          "word": "dahulu kala"
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