साढ़े

Hindi

Etymology

From , 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

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /sɑː.ɽʱeː/, [säː.ɽʱeː]

Adjective

साढ़े • (sāṛhe) (Urdu spelling ساڑھے)

1. ... and a half
2. half past (for hours three and up)

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   डेढ़, ढाई, और अब साढ़े तीन बज गए हैं‌।

   ḍeṛh, ḍhāī, aur ab sāṛhe tīn baj gae ha͠i‌.

   1:30, 2:30, and now it's half past three.

See also

• डेढ़ (ḍeṛh, “half past one”)
• ढाई (ḍhāī, “half past two”)
• आधा (ādhā, “half”) (not for telling time)