Dictionary entry

The elderly

Pronunciation

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Myanmar Meaning

(n) သက်ကြီးရွယ်အို။

Definition

elderly /'eldǝli/ adj ( often euph ) သက္ႀကီး။ He's very active for an elderly man. ❏ the elderly n [pl v ] ( often euph ) သက္ႀကီးရြယ္အို။ care for the elderly. ❍ old

Examples

  1. An elderly gentleman was standing at the reception desk.
  2. Not all elderly people can live with their relatives.
  3. This treatment is unsuitable for patients who are elderly and frail.
  4. He was driving an elderly white Mercedes.