बुजुर्ग bujurg
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Elderly, old, venerable, respected.
Forefather, elderly person.
Usual translation
- older one
- mature
Origin of the definition
P بزرگ buzurg [Pehl. vazr; Zend vazra; S. vajra], adj. & s.m. Great, reverend, venerable, aged, noble, respected, respectable; — great man, grandee; old man, elder, respectable person; holy man, saint; sage, wise man; ancestor, forefather.
बुज़ुर्ग buzurga buzurg (a) elderly, old; venerable, respected; (nm) forefathers; elderly people; ~वार elderly; used deferentially for old and respected people.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
83 occurrences
In 61 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
61 occurrences
In 36 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
12 occurrences
In 3 on 122 murlis
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- Sunday 20 June 2021
- Updated
- Sunday 25 February 2024