آدھا
ādhā/ɑː.d̪ʱɑː/masculine
The English word 'half' is translated into Urdu as آدھا (ādhā).
آدھا refers to one of two roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided. You can use it in various common expressions, such as آدھا کیلو (half a kilogram), آدھا گھنٹہ (half an hour) and آدھا دن (half-day).
Meaning: one of two roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes to agree with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. Use the default form آدھا for masculine singular nouns. For feminine nouns, use آدھی. When modifying masculine plural nouns, use آدھے.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is ādhā (/ɑː.d̪ʱɑː/). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- Urdu has a specific term for a 'half-moon' or crescent, ہلال, which is used in religious and cultural contexts rather than just saying آدھا چاند.
- While 'half' is a mathematical concept, in Urdu poetry, the word آدھا is often used metaphorically to describe an incomplete or broken heart.
- The Sanskrit root of آدھا is also found in the word 'ardha', which is used in many Indian names and formal titles to signify 'half' or 'partial'.
Examples in context
- اس کا آدھا آپ کا ہے۔Half of this is yours.This sentence shows how to express that half of something belongs to someone using آدھا.Tatoeba #10814952 by Roomba_Unit, translation #7589707 by DanielDaniel
- بدقسمتی سے، میں نے جو بھی پڑھا، اُس کا آدھا ہی سمجھا۔Unfortunately, I only understood half of what I read.This sentence demonstrates using آدھا to describe understanding only half of a reading material.Tatoeba #10814948 by Roomba_Unit, translation #7591615 by DanielDaniel
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Fatima and Omar are sharing a sandwich.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا آپ کو بھوک لگی ہے؟Kya aap ko bhook lagi hai?Are you hungry?
- عمر Omarہاں، تھوڑی سی بھوک ہے۔Haan, thori si bhook hai.Yes, I am a little hungry.
- فاطمہ Fatimaیہ لیجئے، اس سینڈوچ کا آدھا کھا لیں۔Yeh lijiye, is sandwich ka aadha kha lain.Here, eat half of this sandwich.
- عمر Omarشکریہ فاطمہ، آپ بہت مہربان ہیں۔Shukriya Fatima, aap bohat meherban hain.Thank you Fatima, you are very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “half” translations and entries آدھا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
