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purano
old, worn
What does পুরানো mean?
পুরানো (purano) is a Bangla adjective that means old, worn in English.
Old in the sense of something you have had for a long time, or something worn out and no longer new. It describes objects, clothes, houses and stories, not people; for an old person you would say বুড়ো (buro). Saying পুরানো about a person sounds rude, which is a common learner slip.
How do you say “old” in Bangla?
Say পুরানো, pronounced purano.
Example sentences
- এটা আমার পুরানো বই।eta amar purano boi.
This is my old book.
- তোমার জুতা পুরানো হয়ে গেছে।tomar juta purano hoye gechhe.
Your shoes have got old.
- পুরানো বাড়িটা ভেঙে ফেলেছে।purano barita bhenge phelechhe.
They knocked down the old house.
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