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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries古い
Pronunciation / Transliteration: furui
"これは古い本です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having lived for a long time; no longer young.
"My grandfather is a very old and wise man." - 2
Of a particular age.
"The baby is only six months old."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Proto-Germanic *aldaz ("grown up, old"), which stems from the Indo-European root *al- ("to grow, nourish"). It has been a core vocabulary item in English since Old English (as 'ald'), sharing deep cognates across Germanic languages such as German 'alt' and Dutch 'oud'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Old"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Old" is said worldwide
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vieux
Transliteration: /vjø/
"C'est un vieux château historique."
alt
Transliteration: /alt/
"Das ist ein altes Auto."
vecchio
Transliteration: /ˈvɛk.kjo/
"Questo è un vecchio libro."
viejo
Transliteration: /ˈbjexo/
"Vivimos en una casa vieja."
velho
Transliteration: /ˈvɛ.ʎu/
"Ele tem um carro velho."
पुराना
Transliteration: purana
"यह एक पुराना घर है।"
旧的
Transliteration: jiù de
"这是一件旧衣服。"
오래된
Transliteration: oraed-eun
"이것은 오래된 책입니다."
古い
Transliteration: furui
"これは古い本です。"
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