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English
Alternative forms
Adjective
long-lost (not comparable)
- Having been missing or unknown for a long period of time.
- My long-lost brother showed up, borrowed money and vanished again.
Translations
having been missing for a long period of time
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 長久不見的／长久不见的 (chángjiǔ bùjiàn de)
- Finnish: kauan kaivattu
- Russian: please add this translation if you can
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