In Hindi, fractions are formed using the special word बटा baTaa or बटे baTe. This word is put between the numerator and the denominator:
तीन बटा पाँच tiin baTaa paaNc - 3/5
चार बटे नौ caar baTe nau - 4/9
Certain fractions are referred to in special ways:
आधा aadhaa - 1/2
तिहाई tihaaii - 1/3
चौथाई cauthaaii - 1/4
डेढ़ DeRh - 1.5
ढाई Dhaaii - 2.5
There are also some words denoting the addition or subtraction of a fraction:
पौने paune - minus 1/4
पौने आठ paune aaTh - 8 minus 1/4 i.e. 7 plus 3/4
सवा savaa - plus 1/4
सवा आठ savaa aaTh - 8 plus 1/4
साढ़े saaRhe - plus 1/2
साढ़े आठ saaRhe aaTh - 8 plus 1/2
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