ihtiyar

Meaning

Adj

1. old (person)
2. (derogatory,slang) geezer

Noun

free will, decide

Etymology

From Arabic اِخْتِيار (iḵtiyār, “choice, selection”). The word has the sense “old man, shaykh” in Levantine Arabic, but it could be reborrowed from Turkish. The sense is possibly derived from the original meaning based on the idea that the elders (of a village, etc.) are select. Replaced the native aksakal.

Sentences

Benim nazarımda genç olmakla ihtiyar olmak arasında bir fark yoktur.

In my opinion, there is no difference between being young and being old.

Kadın , erkek , genç , ihtiyar hiçbir şeye karar veremeyerek bekliyorduk.

We were waiting, women, men, young and old, unable to decide anything.

Ak sakallı ihtiyar kederle baktı buna .

The white bearded old man looked at it with grief.

Birkaç gün içinde ihtiyar büsbütün fenalaştı.

Within a few days the old man became quite ill.