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# before, prior to
# before, prior to
#: ''[[Oso]] [[souda]] [[lok op|lok]] [[em]] [[veida]] [[tro]] [[lok op|op]] [[fou]] [[bilaik]] [[emo]] [[hon op|hon]] [[emo]] [[sobwe]] [hon op|op]].''
#:: We must find the raiding party '''before''' they reach the tunnels.
#::: -''Indra'' (''[[The 100]]'', Episode 203)


====Preposition====
====Preposition====

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Trigedasleng

Etymology 1

From English four.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈfo/

Rhymes: -o

Numeral

fou

  1. four (4)

Etymology 2

From English before.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈfo/

Rhymes: -o

Conjunction

fou

  1. before, prior to
    Oso souda lok em veida tro op fou bilaik emo hon emo sobwe [hon op|op]].
    We must find the raiding party before they reach the tunnels.
    -Indra (The 100, Episode 203)

Preposition

fou

  1. (temporal): before

Etymology 3

From English fold.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈfo/

Root

fou

  1. used for laying or lying (not used on its own)
Derived Terms