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This word means:

Old (person) – Bura

This word is used to refer to someone of old age. The word is slightly informal, a more formal way of saying this word is ‘boyshku’, meaning ‘aged’.

  • Bura betar loge afnar maṭ oise ni? – Did you talk with the old man?
  • Abba bura oigisoin – Dad has become old.
  • Afnar bura khalo kham khoroin khene? – Why do you work in your old age?

Related words:

  • Murubbi – Elder
  • Boyshku – Aged
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