velho

Meaning

Adj

1. (comparable) old; ancient (having existed for a long period of time)
2. (comparable) old; aged (having lived for most of the expected years)
3. (comparable) old (that has been used for a considerable period of time)
4. (comparable) old (obsolete or out-of-date)

Noun

1. (masculine,offensive,sometimes) an old person
2. (masculine,slang) father
3. (endearing,masculine) husband, especially a middle-aged or elderly one
4. (Brazil,masculine,slang) an informal form of address for males of any age; bro

Intj

man!, dude! (emphatic interjection)

Hyphenated as

ve‧lho

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛ.ʎu/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese velho, from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus.

Sentences

Foi o velho que falou primeiro .

It was the old man who spoke first.

" Bem ? ele pensou sobre isso ?" o velho disse .

“Well? did he think about it?” the old man said.

O homem casado deve ser dez anos mais velho que as mulheres .

The married man must be ten years older than the women.

Tudo mudou naquele mundo que o velho nunca havia deixado .

Everything changed in that world the old man had never left.

O velho devolveu o livro ao menino .

The old man returned the book to the boy.

O couro velho não segura a costura .

The old leather does not hold the seam.

Um presentinho do velho .

A little gift from the old man.

O velho burro não se alonga , mas entende .

The old donkey doesn't stretch, but he understands.