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طالَما
as long as /ˈtˤaːlamaː/
particleA1#576 most common
Also: since (given that), often, many a time, for a long time
Example sentences
طالَما أَنْتَ سَعيد، أَنا سَعيد.
As long as you are happy, I am happy.
طالَما حَلِمْتُ بِزِيارَةِ باريس.
I have often dreamed of visiting Paris.
طالَما أَنَّكَ مُتْعَبٌ، فَاسْتَرِحْ قَليلًا.
Since you are tired, rest a little.
طالَما اِنْتَظَرْنا هٰذا اليَوْمَ بِفارِغِ الصَّبْر.
We have long awaited this day eagerly.
طالَما أَنَّ القَوانينَ واضِحَةٌ، فَلا داعِيَ لِلْقَلَقِ.
As long as the rules are clear, there is no cause for worry.
طالَما رَدَّدَ الفَلاسِفَةُ أَنَّ المَعْرِفَةَ فَضيلَةٌ، لٰكِنَّ تَطْبيقَها يَبْقى عَسيرًا.
Philosophers have long repeated that knowledge is a virtue, yet applying it remains difficult.
Word family
طَويلlong, tall
طولlength
طالَto last long, to grow long
أَطالَto prolong, lengthen
Etymology
طالَما joins the verb طالَ, 'to last long,' with the particle ما. It rests on the Semitic root ط-و-ل, which carries the idea of length and duration. Over time the two parts froze into one conjunction meaning 'as long as,' and in older usage 'often, many a time.'
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