વૃદ્ધાશ્રમ

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Gujarati

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Etymology

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From વૃદ્ધ (vŕddh) +‎ આશ્રમ (āśram). Not, as may be supposed, from Sanskrit વૃદ્ધાશ્રમ (vṛddhāśrama, the old period or last stage in a Brahmin's life).

Noun

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વૃદ્ધાશ્રમ (vŕddhāśramm

  1. (formal, polite) nursing home
    Synonym: ઘરડાંઘર (gharḍā̃ghar)