बूढ़ी औरत
būṛhī aurat
In Hindi, 'old lady' is expressed as बूढ़ी औरत (būṛhī aurat).
बूढ़ी औरत is an informal way to refer to an elderly woman.
Meaning: informal: elderly woman (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of बूढ़ी (būṛhī), meaning 'old' (feminine) and औरत (aurat), meaning 'woman'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While बूढ़ी औरत is informal, you can use वृद्धा (vṛddhā) for a more formal and respectful way to refer to an elderly woman. Vriddh mahila is also a formal way to say old lady.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple people, the plural form is बूढ़ी औरतें (būṛhī auratẽ).
How do you pronounce it?
būṛhī aurat
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the masculine adjective बूढ़ा (būṛhā) with the feminine noun औरत. Instead, ensure the adjective agrees with the gender by using बूढ़ी औरत (būṛhī aurat).
Did you know?
- The word औरत comes from the Arabic word ʕawra, which originally referred to 'private parts' or 'nakedness'.
- If you use बूढ़ी औरत to describe someone to their face, it may sound like you are commenting on their physical decay rather than their age.
- While बूढ़ी औरत is a literal description, adding the suffix जी to a title creates a level of respect that a simple adjective cannot provide.
Examples in context
- बूढ़ी औरत अपनी पोती पर मुस्कुराई।The old lady smiled at her granddaughter.This sentence demonstrates the use of बूढ़ी औरत.Tatoeba #3212868 by anubhav93, translation #43322 by CK
- वह बूढ़ी औरत सड़क पार कर रही है।vah būṛhī aurat saṛak pār kar rahī hai.That old lady is crossing the street.
- पार्क में एक बूढ़ी औरत बैठी है।pārk mēṃ ēk būṛhī aurat baiṭhī hai.An old lady is sitting in the park.
Example conversation
Anjali and Rahul are walking in a park.
- अंजलि Anjaliदेखो, वह बूढ़ी औरत कितनी सुंदर दिख रही है।Dekho, vah boodhi aurat kitni sundar dikh rahi hai.Look, that old lady looks so beautiful.
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, उन्होंने बहुत अच्छी साड़ी पहनी है।Haan, unhone bahut acchi saree pehni hai.Yes, she is wearing a very nice saree.
- अंजलि Anjaliशायद वह राहुल की दादी जैसी हैं।Shayad vah Rahul ki dadi jaisi hain.Maybe she is like Rahul's grandmother.
- राहुल Rahulतुम सही कह रही हो, अंजलि।Tum sahi keh rahi ho, Anjali.You are right, Anjali.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries औरत, बूढ़ी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
