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"Elderly person" in Hindi: बुज़ुर्ग

बुज़ुर्गbuzurg

Say it: bu-ZURGmasculine noun/bʊzʊrɡ/

An elderly person in Hindi is बुज़ुर्ग (buzurg), masculine as a category. Soft respect: बुज़ुर्ग व्यक्ति, बुज़ुर्ग माता-पिता. Keep ज़.

Metro

कृपया बुज़ुर्ग को सीट दीजिए।

kripya buzurg ko seat dijiye.

Please give the seat to the elderly person.
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How to pronounce बुज़ुर्ग

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bu-ZURG

/bʊzʊrɡ/

Buzurg is bu-ZURG. Soft bu, buzzing z (ज़), clear urg. Two beats; stress on zurg.

"Elderly person" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बुज़ुर्गbuzurgelderly person; elder

Default noun.

बुज़ुर्ग व्यक्तिbuzurg vyaktielderly person

Formal.

बुज़ुर्ग माता-पिताbuzurg maata-pitaelderly parents

Family.

बुज़ुर्गों का सम्मानbuzurgon ka sammanrespect for elders

Values.

How to use बुज़ुर्ग in real life

  1. 1Metro

    कृपया बुज़ुर्ग को सीट दीजिए।

    kripya buzurg ko seat dijiye.

    Please give the seat to the elderly person.

    Courtesy.

  2. 2Clinic

    बुज़ुर्ग मरीज़ लाइन में पहले आएँ।

    buzurg mareez line mein pahle aayen.

    Elderly patients may come first in line.

    Priority.

  3. 3Family

    आपके बुज़ुर्ग घर पर कैसे हैं?

    aapke buzurg ghar par kaise hain?

    How are your elderly folks at home?

    Aap ask.

Mistakes English speakers make with बुज़ुर्ग

Incorrect: Writing बुजर्ग without nukta

Correct: बुज़ुर्ग with ज़

Keep ज़ as in the entry.

Incorrect: Calling someone बुज़ुर्ग to their face harshly

Correct: Use soft आप / जी tone

The word is respectful when tone is gentle.

Good to know

Giving seats and touching feet for blessings are classic बुज़ुर्ग respect scripts. Forms may say senior citizen in English beside बुज़ुर्ग in Hindi.

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Helping an elder at a bus stop

  1. ChatPal

    वह बुज़ुर्ग बैग उठा नहीं पा रहे।

    vah buzurg bag utha nahin paa rahe.

    That elderly person can't lift the bag.

  2. You

    मैं बुज़ुर्ग की मदद करता हूँ।

    main buzurg ki madad karta hoon.

    I'll help the elderly person.

  3. ChatPal

    आप बुज़ुर्ग को बस तक पहुँचा दीजिए।

    aap buzurg ko bus tak pahuncha dijiye.

    Please walk the elderly person to the bus.

  4. You

    ज़रूर, बुज़ुर्ग आराम से चढ़ेंगे।

    zaroor, buzurg aaraam se chadhenge.

    Sure — the elder will board comfortably.

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Common questions about "Elderly person" in Hindi

Nukta?

Yes — बुज़ुर्ग with ज़.

Parents?

Buzurg maata-pita.

Tone?

Respectful — pair with aap and ji.

Plural?

Buzurg / buzurgon.

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