আড়াই

What does আড়াই mean?

আড়াই (arai) is a Bangla number that means two and a half in English.

This fractional number specifically means 'two and a half' (2.5) when measuring weight, distance, currency, or time. In everyday Dhaka speech, it forms standard compounds like আড়াইশো (araisho) for two hundred fifty grams and আড়াইটা (araita) for half past two. Learners should avoid combining দুই (dui) with অর্ধেক (ordhek), since আড়াই (arai) is the native term required here.

How do you say “two and a half” in Bangla?

Say আড়াই, pronounced arai. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.

Pronunciation tips

• It has a flapped ড় (R in the precise spelling): curl the tongue tip back and flick it forward once.

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