elder
/ˈeldə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण एल्डर
बड़ा, ज्येष्ठ
Basic word
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a person of greater age; an older person who is respected; (your elders) people older than you
बड़े, बुज़ुर्ग
- Respect your elders.
- village elders
- The elders of the village met under the banyan tree.
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- Children should listen to their elders.
- He is one of the elders of the community.
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elder + noun (adjective)
Older, used only before a noun and mostly for family members, as in 'my elder brother'.
'Older', जो केवल noun से पहले आता है और प्रायः परिवार के सदस्यों के लिए, जैसे 'my elder brother'।
- Her elder sister is a doctor.
- My elder brother lives in Pune.
elder is not followed by than
Do not say 'elder than'. Use 'older than' for comparison; elder cannot take 'than'.
'Elder than' न कहें। तुलना के लिए 'older than' लिखें; elder के बाद 'than' नहीं आता।
- He is older than his cousin.
- She is the elder of the two.
an elder / the elders (noun)
As a noun it means an older respected person; in the plural it means the older members of a community.
Noun के रूप में यह सम्मानित बड़े व्यक्ति के लिए है; plural में समाज के बड़े सदस्यों के लिए।
- The village elders settled the dispute.
- Respect your elders.
elder statesman / elder son
Used in fixed phrases for a respected senior figure or the older of two sons.
निश्चित phrases में यह सम्मानित वरिष्ठ व्यक्ति या दो बेटों में बड़े के लिए आता है।
- He is regarded as the party's elder statesman.
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elder + family noun
brothersistersondaughtercousin
- His elder son works in the railways.
adjective + elder
villagetribalwiserespectedchurch
- The village elder blessed the newly married couple.
verb + elder
respectobeyconsulthonourlisten to
- Students should respect their elders.
elder + title
statesmancitizenstateswomancare
- The elder citizens get a discount on train fares.
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- Radhika's elder brother taught her to ride a bicycle.
राधिका के बड़े भाई ने उसे साइकिल चलाना सिखाया।
- The elders of the panchayat gathered under the neem tree.
पंचायत के बुज़ुर्ग नीम के पेड़ के नीचे इकट्ठे हुए।
- Of the two sisters, the elder is a teacher.
दोनों बहनों में बड़ी शिक्षिका है।
- Children touch the feet of their elders as a sign of respect.
बच्चे सम्मान के रूप में बड़ों के पैर छूते हैं।
- She is two years older than I am.
वह मुझसे दो वर्ष बड़ी है।
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✗ My brother is elder than me.
✓ My brother is older than me.
Elder is not followed by 'than'; use older.
'Elder' के बाद 'than' नहीं आता; 'older' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ He is elder to me by two years.
✓ He is older than me by two years.
Elder cannot take 'to' for comparison; use older than.
तुलना में 'elder' के साथ 'to' नहीं आता; 'older than' लिखें।
✗ She is the elder of the three sisters.
✓ She is the eldest of the three sisters.
Elder is for two; for three or more use eldest.
'Elder' दो के लिए है; तीन या अधिक के लिए 'eldest' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words relate to age, but their uses differ by position and sentence.
ये शब्द आयु से जुड़े हैं, पर स्थिति और वाक्य के अनुसार इनके प्रयोग अलग हैं।
Older, before a noun, mainly for family; never followed by 'than'.
Noun से पहले 'बड़ा', प्रायः परिवार में; इसके बाद 'than' नहीं आता।
- She is my elder sister.
older
The general comparative of old; can be followed by 'than'.
old का सामान्य comparative; इसके बाद 'than' आ सकता है।
- The temple is older than the fort.
Higher in rank or longer in service, not only age.
आयु ही नहीं, पद या सेवा में ऊँचा।
- She is a senior officer in the bank.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Elder and eldest are used only for people in the same family and only before a noun ('my elder brother'), never with than ('He is older than me', not 'elder than me'); older is used for people and things.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: elder और eldest केवल एक ही परिवार के लोगों के लिए और केवल noun से पहले प्रयुक्त होते हैं ('my elder brother'), than के साथ कभी नहीं ('He is older than me', 'elder than me' नहीं); older लोगों और चीज़ों दोनों के लिए।
Usage: elderly is a polite word for old people ('elderly people').
प्रयोग में elderly बुज़ुर्गों के लिए शिष्ट शब्द है ('elderly people')।