साढ़े

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit सार्ध (sārdha, “plus a half”), a compound of स (sa, “with”) and अर्ध (ardha, “half”). Compare Nepali साढे (sāḍhe), Punjabi ਸਾਢੇ (sāḍhe), Gujarati સાડા (sāḍā), Marathi साडे (sāḍe).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɑː.ɽʱeː/

Adjective

साढ़े • (sāṛhe)

half past (for hours greater than or equal to three)

डेढ़, ढाई, और अब साढ़े तीन बज गए हैं।
ḍeṛh, ḍhāī, aur ab sāṛhe tīn baj gae hain.
1:30, 2:30, and now it's half past three.
... and a half

See also

डेढ़ (ḍeṛh)
ढाई (ḍhāī)

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