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oldest

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The meaning (definition) of the word oldest

having lived or lasted the most years of all

The word oldest used in a sentence

“The oldest tree in the park has a very thick trunk.”

How the word oldest is said around the world

Frenchle plus vieux (luh plew VYUH)
Spanishmás viejo (MAHS VYAY-hoh)
Mandarin最老 (dzway low)
Hindiसबसे पुराना (SUHB-say poo-RAH-nah)
Arabicالأَقْدَمُ (al-AK-dam)
Russianсамый старый (SAH-miy STAH-riy)
Portuguese (EU)mais velho (MYSH VEL-yoo)
Portuguese (BR)mais velho (MICE VEL-yoo)
Japaneseいちばんふるい (ee-chee-BAHN foo-ROO-ee)
Germanälteste (EL-tes-teh)
Urduسب سے پرانا (sub say puh-RAH-nah)
Punjabiਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ (sub tohn poo-RAH-nah)
Korean가장 오래된 (KAH-jahng OH-ray-dwen)
Hebrewהכי זקן (ha-KHEE za-KEN)
Greekπιο παλιός (pyoh pahl-YOHS)
Dutchoudste (OWT-stuh)
Tagalogpinakamatanda (pee-nah-kah-mah-TAHN-dah)
Vietnamesegià nhất (ZAH nyuht)
Turkishen yaşlı (en yahsh-LUH)
Persianقدیمی‌ترین (gha-dee-mee-tah-REEN)
Polishnajstarszy (nahy-STAR-shih)
Ukrainianнайстаріший (nigh-sta-REE-shiy)
Bengaliসবচেয়ে পুরোনো (SHOB-chay-ay POO-roh-noh)
Swedishäldst (eldst)
Italianpiù vecchio (PYOO VEK-kyoh)

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