बुड्ढा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਬੁੱਢਾ (buḍḍhā). Doublet of बूढ़ा (būṛhā).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʊɖ.ɖʱɑː/, [bʊɖ̚.ɖʱäː]

Noun

बुड्ढा • (buḍḍhā) m (Urdu spelling بڈھا)

(somewhat derogatory) old man, geezer

Declension

Declension of *बुड्ढा* (masc ā-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	बुड्ढा buḍḍhā	बुड्ढे buḍḍhe
oblique	बुड्ढे buḍḍhe	बुड्ढों buḍḍhõ
vocative	बुड्ढे buḍḍhe	बुड्ढो buḍḍho

Adjective

बुड्ढा • (buḍḍhā) (Urdu spelling بڈھا)

(somewhat derogatory) old (in age)
ओ बुड्ढे बाबे! चलते-चलते मर जायेगा तू!
o buḍḍhe bābe! calte-calte mar jāyegā tū!
Old geezer! You'd die just walking!

Declension

Declension of *बुड्ढा* (ā-stem)
	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	बुड्ढा buḍḍhā	बुड्ढे buḍḍhe	बुड्ढी buḍḍhī	बुड्ढी buḍḍhī
oblique	बुड्ढे buḍḍhe	बुड्ढे buḍḍhe	बुड्ढी buḍḍhī	बुड्ढी buḍḍhī
vocative	बुड्ढे buḍḍhe	बुड्ढे buḍḍhe	बुड्ढी buḍḍhī	बुड्ढी buḍḍhī

Related terms

बुड्ढी (buḍḍhī, “old woman”)