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ihtiyar

[ih.tiˈjaɾ]

adj

LanguageTurkish (Turkey)

Meaning
  1. old (person)
  2. geezer
  3. old
  4. Describes a person who has lived for a long time. It is a respectful but direct way to describe an elderly person.
Examples

İhtiyar Mareşalın Sıhhî Ahvali Birdenbire Endişe Verecek Bir Mahiyet Aldı

Old Marshal's Health Suddenly Becomes a Cause for Concern

Pronunciationih.tiˈjaɾ

Part of speechadj

Usage noteCan sometimes sound informal or blunt depending on the context; 'yaşlı' is a more neutral alternative.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.