मतलब
A house built many years ago.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In the old city of Ahmedabad, 'જૂનાં ઘરો' are part of 'Pols'. These houses often have a 'Chowk' (courtyard) for rainwater harvesting and shared walls for security. In villages, the 'જૂનું ઘર' is often made of mud and wood, known as 'Kachcha Ghar'. It is a symbol of the family's history and is rarely sold. For Gujaratis living abroad, the 'જૂનું ઘર' in India is a place of pilgrimage. They often visit it during vacations to reconnect with their roots. During Diwali, even the 'જૂનું ઘર' is cleaned and decorated with 'Rangoli' and 'Toran' to welcome Goddess Lakshmi, showing that age doesn't diminish the house's sanctity.
Gender Match
Always remember 'Ghar' is neuter. If you change the noun to 'Building' (Imarat - feminine), the adjective changes to 'Juni'.
Don't use for people
Never call an old person 'Junu'. It's considered rude or grammatically incorrect. Use 'Ghardu' or 'Vṛddh'.
मतलब
A house built many years ago.
Gender Match
Always remember 'Ghar' is neuter. If you change the noun to 'Building' (Imarat - feminine), the adjective changes to 'Juni'.
Don't use for people
Never call an old person 'Junu'. It's considered rude or grammatically incorrect. Use 'Ghardu' or 'Vṛddh'.
Oblique Case
When you say 'In the old house', it's 'Juna ghar ma'. The 'u' changes to 'a'.
Vatan Connection
Mentioning your 'jūnuṃ ghar' is a great way to build rapport with Gujaratis; it shows you value family and roots.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'old' (જૂનું).
મારા દાદા ______ ઘરમાં રહે છે.
Because of the postposition 'mā' (in), the adjective must be in the oblique form 'જૂના'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct sentence:
'Ghar' is neuter singular, so 'jūnuṃ' is the correct adjective form.
Match the Gujarati phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Simple vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: તમારું ઘર નવું છે? B: ના, મારું ઘર ______ છે.
The question asks if the house is 'new', so the logical opposite is 'old'.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Junu vs. Ghardu
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासમારા દાદા ______ ઘરમાં રહે છે.
Because of the postposition 'mā' (in), the adjective must be in the oblique form 'જૂના'.
Select the correct sentence:
'Ghar' is neuter singular, so 'jūnuṃ' is the correct adjective form.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
Simple vocabulary matching.
A: તમારું ઘર નવું છે? B: ના, મારું ઘર ______ છે.
The question asks if the house is 'new', so the logical opposite is 'old'.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालYes, you can say 'જૂનો મિત્ર' (jūno mitra). Here 'jūno' is masculine to match 'mitra'. It means a friend you've known for a long time.
'જૂનું' is standard 'old'. 'પુરાણું' is 'ancient' or 'antique' and sounds more formal or poetic.
No, you can use 'મકાન' (makān) for a building/house or 'નિવાસ' (nivās) for a residence.
You can say 'બહુ જૂનું ઘર' or 'જૂનું-પુરાણું ઘર'.
This happens when a postposition like 'mā' (in) or 'nu' (of) follows the noun. It's called the oblique case.
Yes, 'જૂની ગાડી' (jūnī gāḍī). Note that 'gāḍī' is feminine, so it's 'jūnī'.
No, it just means it's old. It could be a very well-maintained heritage mansion.
A 'Pol' house is a specific type of 'જૂનું ઘર' found in the old quarters of Gujarati cities, known for its unique community-based architecture.
હું જૂના ઘરમાં રહું છું. (Huṃ jūnā gharmā rahuṃ chhuṃ).
Yes, like 'my old job' (મારી જૂની નોકરી).
संबंधित मुहावरे
નવું ઘર
contrastNew house
જૂની હવેલી
specialized formOld mansion
વતન
similarHomeland/Ancestral village
જૂની યાદો
builds onOld memories
ઘરડા ઘર
contrastOld age home
