usia
Pronunciation: /ˈusiə/
“usia” is a Malay word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point.
- Lifespan, lifetime; the total time that some being is alive from birth to death (or some category of beings, on average).
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit आयुष्य (āyuṣya, “life, lifespan”).
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