उम्र
umra/ʊm.ɾᵊ/feminine
The English word "age" is translated into Hindi as उम्र (umra). It is also spelled उमर (umar). Wiktionary also lists आयु (āyu) and वयस् (vayas).
Meaning: amount of time since the birth of a being or the beginning of a thing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| उम्र | umra | /ʊm.ɾᵊ/ (Hindi, Standard) /ʊ.məɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
feminine |
| उमर | umar | /ʊ.məɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine, alternative form |
| आयु | āyu | /ɑː.juː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| वयस् | vayas | /ʋə.jəs/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| सिन | sin | masculine |
उम्र refers to the amount of time since the birth of a being or the beginning of a thing.
Which one should you use?
While उम्र is the common word for age, आयु is a more formal and technical term often used in medical, legal or official contexts. The spelling उमर is an alternative spelling of उम्र.
How does it change in a sentence?
उम्र is a feminine noun, meaning any adjectives or verbs describing it must agree with a feminine subject. The forms उमर, उम्र and आयु are feminine, while वयस् and सिन are masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ʊm.ɾᵊ/ (umra).
Did you know?
- Although उम्र is a common word for 'age', it is actually a loanword from Arabic and Persian, whereas the formal term आयु is an ancient Sanskrit original.
- While English uses 'age' for both people and objects like 'an age-old tradition', the Hindi word उम्र is almost exclusively reserved for living beings.
- The masculine form वयस् is quite rare in modern conversation and is almost exclusively found in classical Sanskrit literature or high-register poetry.
Examples in context
- उसकी यथार्थ उम्र बताना मुश्किल था।It was tough to guess his age correctly.This sentence is useful for describing the difficulty of guessing the correct उम्र.Tatoeba #8938196 by simranbansal, translation #10098015 by abracadebby
- आपकी उम्र क्या है?What is your age?This sentence is a standard way to ask about someone's उम्र.
- वह आयु में बूढ़ा नहीं है।He is not old in age.This sentence uses the formal form आयु to discuss being old in age.
- 12 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Neha and Rahul are talking about a new pet dog.
- नेहा Nehaयह कुत्ता बहुत प्यारा है। इसकी उम्र क्या है?Yeh kutta bahut pyaara hai. Iski umr kya hai?This dog is very cute. What is its age?
- राहुल Rahulइसकी उम्र सिर्फ दो साल है।Iski umr sirf do saal hai.Its age is only two years.
- नेहा Nehaवह अभी भी छोटा बच्चा है।Woh abhi bhi chhota bachcha hai.He is still a little baby.
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, वह बहुत नटखट है।Haan, woh bahut natkhat hai.Yes, he is very naughty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “age” translations and entries उम्र, उमर, आयु, वयस्, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries आयु, उमर, वयस्, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
