डेढ़
ḍeṛh/ɖeːɽʱ/
The Hindi phrase for "one and a half" is डेढ़ (ḍeṛh).
डेढ़ is used as a fixed numeral to represent the quantity of 1.5.
Meaning: one and a half (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word डेढ़ is a fixed numeral and does not change its form based on the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ḍeṛh.
Did you know?
- डेढ़ is derived from the Sanskrit द्व्यर्ध, which is a combination of द्वि, meaning 'two', and अर्ध, meaning 'half'.
- While डेढ़ is the standard word for 'one and a half', it is part of a larger pattern of unique numerals in Hindi, such as ढाई for 'two and a half' and साढ़े for 'half' increments starting from 3.5.
- While डेढ़ is a fixed word for 1.5, the word for 'half' in other contexts is आधा.
Examples in context
- डेढ़ सालOne and a half yearsThis example shows how to use डेढ़ with a noun for time.
- डेढ़ किलोOne and a half kilograms
- मुझे डेढ़ किलो चीनी चाहिए।mujhe dedh kilo cheeni chaahiye.I want one and a half kilos of sugar.
- फिल्म डेढ़ घंटे की है।film dedh ghante ki hai.The movie is one and a half hours long.
Example conversation
Neha is asking Aditya to buy some fruit at the market.
- नेहा Nehaआदित्य, क्या तुम डेढ़ किलो सेब ला सकते हो?aaditya, kya tum dedh kilo seb la sakte ho?Aditya, can you bring one and a half kilos of apples?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ नेहा, मैं ले आऊँगा।haan neha, main le aaunga.Yes Neha, I will bring them.
- नेहा Nehaठीक है, जल्दी आना।theek hai, jaldi aana.Okay, come back quickly.
- आदित्य Adityaमैं बस अभी आया।main bas abhi aaya.I'll be right back.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “one and a half” translations and entries डेढ़, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries डेढ़, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
