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maljuni

maljuni/malˈju.ni/

maljuni is an Esperanto verb meaning “to be old”.

Meaning

  1. to be old

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Pronunciation

IPA
/malˈju.ni/
Syllables
mal·JU·ni

Word structure

  1. malprefixopposite
  2. junrootjuni
  3. iendinginfinitive

Forms

infinitivemaljuni
presentmaljunas
pastmaljunis
futuremaljunos
conditionalmaljunus
volitivemaljunu
active participle · ongoingmaljunanta
active participle · completedmaljuninta
active participle · about tomaljunonta

Example sentences

  • Mia patro tro maljunas por labori.My father is too old to work. #512058
  • Kvankam li maljunas, li aspektas juna.Although he is elderly, he looks young. #539519
  • Dek du jaroj maljunas por hundo.Twelve years old is old for a dog. #651551

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