Hindi

Noun

आयु • ‎(āyu) f ‎(Urdu spelling آیو)

1. age
2. lifetime
3. duration or period of life

   वह आयु में बूढ़ा नहीं है।

   vah āyu mẽ būṛhā nahī̃ hai

   He is not old in age.

Synonyms

• उम्र ‎(umr)

References

• John T. Platts (accessed 08-05-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the title of the work)
• Hardev Bahri (accessed 08-05-2012), “Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the title of the work)

Sanskrit

Etymology

From the root इ ‎(i, “to go”).

Adjective

आयु • ‎(āyu)

1. living, going, moveable

Noun

आयु • ‎(āyu) m

1. man, a living being
2. mankind, human race
3. living beings taken collectively
4. the first man
5. life, duration of life
6. wind (see वायु ‎(vāyu))
7. a son, descendant, offspring
8. The son of Purūravas and Urvaśī

Descendants

• Lao: ອາຍຸ ‎('ā nyu)
• Telugu: ఆయువు ‎(āyuvu)
• Thai อายุ ‎(aa-yú)

References

• Vaman Shivaram Apte (accessed 08-05-2012), “The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the title of the work)