पुराना

See also: पिरोना and पुरानो

Hindi

Etymology

From , from Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇa).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /pʊ.ɾɑː.nɑː/, [pʊ.ɾäː.näː]

Adjective

1. old (not of people)

   यह कपड़ा पुराना होकर छीज गया हैं‌।

   yah kapṛā purānā hokar chīj gayā ha͠i‌.

   This cloth has become old and worn out.

   यह हमारा पुराना नौकर है।

   yah hamārā purānā naukar hai.

   He is an old friend of ours.

2. ancient

   विवाह एक बहुत पुरानी प्रथा है।

   vivāh ek bahut purānī prathā hai.

   Marriage is a very ancient custom.

   सोमनाथ में एक बहुत पुराना सूर्य-मंदिर है।

   somnāth mẽ ek bahut purānā sūrya-mandir hai.

   There is a very ancient sun-temple in Somnath.

   Synonym: प्राचीन (prācīn)

3. long-standing

   धूम्रपान उसकी पुरानी आदत है।

   dhūmrapān uskī purānī ādat hai.

   Smoking is a long-standing habit of his.

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “पुराना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Platts, John T. (1884) “पुराना”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.