old

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əʊld/, SAMPA: /@Uld/
• (US) enPR: ōld, IPA ^(key): /oʊld/, SAMPA: /oUld/

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Adjective

Positive old

Comparative older

Superlative oldest

Positive old

Comparative elder

Superlative eldest

An old man <> tsohon bature

1. If someone or something is old, they are not young; they have been in existence for a long time. <> tsoho, tsohuwa, tsufa.
   • Antonyms: young and new

   An old man has gray hair.

2. How old someone is, is their age. <> shekarun wani.

   "Ashley, how old are you?" "I'm only 16 years old."