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The word "那咱" is formed by directly combining the character "", which functions as a demonstrative meaning "that", with the character "", which here serves as a colloquial temporal marker derived from a historical contraction related to time. This juxtaposition creates a temporal adverb meaning "at that time" or "then", where "" specifies the referenced point and "" provides the temporal context.

Word Definition - 那咱

nà zan at that time (old)