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Pronunciation / Transliteration: neul-geun
"그는 늙은 나무 아래에 앉아 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having lived for a long time; of advanced age or years.
"Mi abuelo es un hombre muy viejo pero muy sabio."
- 1
An elderly person, often used colloquially or affectionately to refer to one's parents or an old man.
"El viejo se sienta todas las tardes en el parque."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Vulgar Latin vetulus, a diminutive of Latin vetus meaning old. Over centuries, the consonant cluster evolved in Ibero-Romance into the modern Spanish representation, retaining its core descriptor of advanced age.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Viejo" is said worldwide
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vieux
Transliteration: vjø
"Il est un vieil homme sage."
alt
Transliteration: alt
"Das ist ein altes Haus."
vecchio
Transliteration: /ˈvek.kjo/
"Mio nonno è un uomo vecchio."
viejo
Transliteration: /ˈbje.xo/
"El coche viejo necesita reparaciones."
velho
Transliteration: /ˈve.ʎu/
"Ele tem um carro velho."
बूढ़ा
Transliteration: boodhaa
"वह एक बूढ़ा आदमी है।"
老的
Transliteration: lǎo de
"这是一件旧衣服。"
늙은
Transliteration: neul-geun
"그는 늙은 나무 아래에 앉아 있다."
古い
Transliteration: furui
"これは古い本です。"
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