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half in Persian

نیم nim

UK/ˈhɑːf/

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Wales/ˈhaːf/

half in Persian: نیم (nim), نصف (nesf), نیمه (nime). In English, half means one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.

Persian words for half

one of two roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided
نیم nim, نصف nesf, نیمه nime
consisting of a half
نیم nim

English meaning of half

  1. noun One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
  2. noun One of two equal periods into which a game is divided.
  3. noun One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
  4. noun Half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.

Full definition of half

half in a sentence

  • I ate the smaller half of the apple.
  • You don’t know the half of it.
  • Of the passengers on the plane, half were English.

Synonyms of half

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half in other languages

Questions about half in Persian

What is the meaning of half in Persian?
Half in Persian is نیم (nim), نصف (nesf), نیمه (nime).
معنی half چیست؟
Half: نیم (nim), نصف (nesf), نیمه (nime).
What does half mean in English?
Half means one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.

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