How to Say "Half" in Hindi - How To Say Guide

आधा

ādhā/ɑː.d̪ʱɑː/masculine

The word for half in Hindi is आधा (ādhā).

आधा is one of two roughly equal parts. It is also used as an adjective, as in half full or half a bottle.

Meaning: one of two roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided (noun)

Which one should you use?

आधा is the common everyday word. अर्ध, also spelled अर्द्ध, is more formal and Sanskrit derived, often used in compound words or technical contexts.

आधा is the form for masculine singular nouns. It becomes आधी with feminine nouns and आधे with masculine plural nouns or before a postposition.

Say it as ādhā. The IPA is /ɑː.d̪ʱɑː/, two syllables.

The formal term अर्ध is frequently used in the name of 'Ardhanarishvara', a deity who is depicted as अर्ध male and अर्ध female.
While आधा is used for quantity, Hindi speakers use specific different phrases for 'half-past' when telling time, rather than just the word for half.
The formal version अर्ध (ardha) appears in the name of the 'half-moon' phase in Indian astronomy and calendars, reflecting its Sanskrit roots in technical science.

तू आधा सही है।
You're half right.
Here आधा means half right.
Tatoeba #8864250 by aboi, translation #2218155 by CK
तो क्या प्याला आधा भरा है या फिर आधा खाली?
So, is the glass half full or half empty?
Here आधा appears twice, in half full and half empty.
Tatoeba #8864252 by aboi, translation #4823841 by whitefishglobal
मुझे सिर्फ़ आधी बोतल पानी चाहिए।
I only want half a bottle of water.
Here आधी is the feminine form, agreeing with the word for bottle.
Wiktionary
मुझे अर्ध किलो चावल चाहिए।
I need half a kilogram of rice.
आधा घंटा वार्ता करेंगे?
Shall we talk for half an hour?
मैंने आधा चिप्स का पैकेट खाया।
I ate half a packet of chips.
कल की पार्टी सिर्फ़ आधे घंटे चली।
Yesterday's party lasted only half an hour.
1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Vikas and Anjali are sharing a cake at home.

विकास Vikas

क्या तुम आधा केक खाओगी?
kya tum aadha cake khaogi?
Will you eat half of the cake?
अंजलि Anjali

हाँ, विकास, मुझे आधा ही चाहिए।
haan, vikas, mujhe aadha hi chahiye.
Yes, Vikas, I only want half.
विकास Vikas

ठीक है, मैं इसे आधा कर देता हूँ।
theek hai, main ise aadha kar deta hoon.
Okay, I will cut it in half.
अंजलि Anjali

धन्यवाद, यह बहुत स्वादिष्ट लग रहा है।
dhanyavad, yeh bahut swadisht lag raha hai.
Thank you, it looks very delicious.

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