আধা

What does আধা mean?

আধা (adha) is a Bangla number that means half in English.

This numeral modifier means 'half' and is placed directly before units of measurement, time, or currency. It is ubiquitous in markets and transport hubs, appearing in common phrases like আধা কেজি (adha keji) and আধা ঘণ্টা (adha ghonta). Learners should distinguish it from অর্ধেক (ordhek), which refers to half of a specific object or portion rather than a standard measuring unit.

How do you say “half” in Bangla?

Say আধা, pronounced adha. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.

Pronunciation tips

• It has a breathy consonant (bh, chh, dh, kh, th): say it with a small puff of air, as if a soft h follows.

These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.