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Hoary in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Hoaryadjective
पुरातन
🗣️ purana [/hɔː.ɹi/, /hɔɹ.i/]
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📖 Meaning of “hoary”

The meaning of “hoary” in Hindi is पुरातन, pronounced purana — it is a adjective. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of hoary

covered with fine whitish hairs or down

🟢 Similar words for hoary
canescent rusty grey gray grey-haired gray-haired grey-headed gray-headed grizzly hoar white-haired
✍️ Hoary in a sentence
यह तो'hoary' और साधारण मज़ाक है.
मलयालम में सबसे पहला अभिलेख एक शिलालेख है जो लगभग 830 ईसवी पुराना है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Possibly from Middle English *hori (suggested by horilocket (“hoary-locked, having hoary locks or curls”)), equivalent to hoar + -y. Alternatively, Middle English horilocket may represent Middle English hor (“hoar, hoary”) + ilocket (“locked”) rather than hori (“hoary”) + locket (“locked”).

Quick facts about “hoary”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Hoary
Meaning in Hindi
पुरातन
Pronunciation
purana
Part of speech
Adjective
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
Possibly from Middle English *hori (suggested by horilocket (“hoary-locked, having hoary locks or curls”)), equivalent to hoar + -y. Alternatively, Middle English horilocket may represent Middle English hor (“hoar, hoary”) + ilocket (“locked”) rather than hori (“hoary”) + locket (“locked”).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "hoary" is पुरातन (purana).
In Devanagari script it is written as पुरातन.
It is pronounced "purana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.