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once upon a time in Arabic

كَان يَامَا كَان kān yāmā kān

/ˈwʌns.əˈpɑn.əˈtaɪ̯m/

once upon a time in Arabic: كَان يَامَا كَان (kān yāmā kān). In English, once upon a time means a long time ago; at some time in the past (a traditional beginning of children's stories, especially fairy tales).

Arabic words for once upon a time

traditional beginning of children’s stories, especially fairy tales
كَان يَامَا كَان kān yāmā kān

English meaning of once upon a time

  1. adverb A long time ago; at some time in the past (a traditional beginning of children's stories, especially fairy tales).
  2. adverb Formerly.

Full definition of once upon a time

once upon a time in a sentence

  • Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a beautiful princess.

Synonyms of once upon a time

once upon a time in other languages

Questions about once upon a time in Arabic

What is the meaning of once upon a time in Arabic?
Once upon a time in Arabic is كَان يَامَا كَان (kān yāmā kān).
ما معنى كلمة once upon a time؟
Once upon a time: كَان يَامَا كَان (kān yāmā kān).
What does once upon a time mean in English?
Once upon a time means a long time ago; at some time in the past (a traditional beginning of children's stories, especially fairy tales).

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