older
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The meaning (definition) of the word older
having lived or lasted more years than another
The word older used in a sentence
“My brother is older than I am.”
Words that mean the same as older (synonyms)
elder
How the word older is said around the world
| French | plus âgé (plewz ah-ZHAY) |
| Spanish | mayor (mah-YOHR) |
| Mandarin | 年龄更大 (nyen ling guhng dah) |
| Hindi | उम्र में बड़ा (UUMR mayn ba-RAH) |
| Arabic | أكبر سنًّا (AK-bar SIN-nan) |
| Russian | старше (STAR-sheh) |
| Portuguese (EU) | mais velho (MYSH VEL-yoo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | mais velho (MICE VEL-yoo) |
| Japanese | より としうえ (yoh-REE toh-shee-OO-eh) |
| German | älter (EL-ter) |
| Urdu | بڑا (buh-RAH) |
| Punjabi | ਉਮਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਡਾ (OO-mar vich VUD-dah) |
| Korean | 나이가 더 많은 (NAH-ee-gah duh MAH-nuhn) |
| Hebrew | מְבֻגָּר יוֹתֵר (me-voo-GAR yo-TER) |
| Greek | μεγαλύτερος (meh-ghah-LEE-teh-rohs) |
| Dutch | ouder (OW-der) |
| Tagalog | mas matanda (mahs mah-TAHN-dah) |
| Vietnamese | lớn hơn (LUHN huhn) |
| Turkish | daha yaşlı (dah-HAH yahsh-LUH) |
| Persian | بزرگتر (bo-zorg-TAHR) |
| Polish | starszy (STAR-shih) |
| Ukrainian | старіший (sta-REE-shiy) |
| Bengali | বয়সে বড় (BOY-oh-shay BAW-roh) |
| Swedish | äldre (EL-dreh) |
| Italian | più grande (PYOO GRAHN-day) |
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