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پزرگ

Urdu translation: Saint,Pious,Elder,Respected Individual

08:05 Nov 28, 2010
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English term or phrase: پزرگ
پزرگ in English?
userone2345
Local time: 01:41
Urdu translation:Saint,Pious,Elder,Respected Individual
Explanation:
Used when refering to a honourable person
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Shihab Uddin
Local time: 21:41
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thanx
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Elderly person/ Venerable person/ Forefathers / Elderly devotee
Quamrul Islam
5 +2Saint or Elder
Haris Ali Dogar
5 +1Elder or Elderly
Aisha Rishi
5Saint,Pious,Elder,Respected Individual
Shihab Uddin
5Senior
Hakeem Shali


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Saint or Elder


Explanation:
It depends upon the situation where you are using this word.


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Haris Ali Dogar
Pakistan
Local time: 01:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in PunjabiPunjabi

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  abufaraz
7 hrs
  -> Thank you very much Asghar bhai!
agree  Saghir Ahmed
2 days 1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Elder or Elderly


Explanation:
Both words can be used for بزرگ depending on the context.

Aisha Rishi
Pakistan
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  abufaraz
6 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Elderly person/ Venerable person/ Forefathers / Elderly devotee


Explanation:
Depending upon the context, پزرگ has the most common meaning of "elderly, an elderly person, the elders, a senior citizen, venerable/honourable person, forefather(s)" etc.
پزرگ may also refer to a religious devotee, a holy person, especially an elderly one.

Example sentence(s):
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Quamrul Islam
Local time: 02:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BengaliBengali

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  abufaraz
5 hrs
  -> Thanks very much !!!
agree  Qudsia Lone
9 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot !!!
agree  aneelazia
9 hrs
  -> Thank you very much !!!
agree  Saghir Ahmed
1 day 22 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot !!!
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Saint,Pious,Elder,Respected Individual


Explanation:
Used when refering to a honourable person

Shihab Uddin
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: Native in BengaliBengali
PRO pts in category: 4
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thanx
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2 days 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Senior


Explanation:
as in Senior's Discount
A discount offered to elderly, to show respect

Hakeem Shali
United States
Local time: 16:41
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in PunjabiPunjabi
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