ܩܫܝܫܐ

Etymology
From ; compare 🇨🇬, and 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1) old, elderly, aged

Usage notes

 * This adjective refers only to human beings, animals, and plants. For inanimate objects, the adjective is used.
 * This adjective means “old” specifically in the sense of “elderly”
 * English old as in former or previous would usually be translated to Assyrian with the adjective.
 * English old as in “old enough to drive a car” would usually be translated to Assyrian with the adjective or
 * English old as in “he’s older than she is” would usually be translated to Assyrian as
 * English old as in “forty years old” would usually be translated to Assyrian with either the noun's masculine construct form or the feminine.

Noun

 * 1) old man, elderly man

Etymology
From the root related to growing old. Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) ancient, ancestor, forefather
 * 2) elder, grandfather
 * 3)  priest, pastor, presbyter
 * 4) chief or presider of a banquet; host