teli lefe

 

long before (+ noun)

Antonym:

teli xafe

Etymology:

teli, le- + fe
teli
(t)  far, remote, distant; remotely, distantly
le-
(lfik)  former, ex-
fe
(p)  at (time), at (unspecified place), in (time), for (for the first time, etc.), of (relating to, number, quantity, amount)