સાડા

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀲𑀸𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*sāḍḍha), from Sanskrit सार्ध (sārdha, “plus a half”), from स (sa, “with”) +‎ अर्ध (ardha​, “half”). Cognate with Hindustani साढ़े / ساڑھے (sāṛhe) and Sindhi ساڍِ (sāḍhi)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑ.ɽɑ/, [sɑ.ɽɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑ
• Hyphenation: સા‧ડા

Adjective

સાડા • (sāḍā)

1. plus a half (for values and denary multiples of three and up)
2. (time) half past (for hours three and up)

   હું સવારના સાડા સાત વાગે નિશાળમાં જાઉં છું।

   hũ savārnā sāḍā sāt vāge niśāḷmā̃ jāũ chũ.

   I go to school at half past seven.