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COUNTS AND TIME UNITS used in Gurbani


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Counts and time units in Gurbani that might be useful

 

ਅੱਦਾ - Aadha
AADHA is to denote half or 50%

ਸਵਾ - SWA
For numbers, Sawa = 1/4 more
For example
Swa 2 is 2.25
Swa 4 is 4.25
Swa 6 is 6.25

For time, it is 15 minutes more.
For example
Swa 2 is 2:15
Swa 4 is 4.15
Swa 6 is 6:15

ਪੌਣੇ - PAUNAY
For numbers, Paunay = 1/4 less.
For example
Paunay 2 is 1.75
Paunay 4 is 3.75
Paunay 6 is 5.75

For time, Paunay is 15 minutes less.
For example
Paunay 2 is 1:45
Paunay 4 is 3:45
Paunay 6 is 5:45

ਡੇਡ - DEDH
This is a fixed number in both conditions.
For number: Dedh is 1.5
For time: Dedh is 1:30

ਟਾਈ - DHAEE
This a fixed number in both conditions.
For number: Dhaee is 2.5
For time: Dhaee is 2:30

ਸਾਡੇ - SADHE
Only for numbers and time greater than 2.
For numbers, Sadhe is 1/2 more
For example
Sadhe 3 is 3.5
Sadhe 4 is 4.5
Sadhe 6 is 6.5

For time, it is 30 minutes more.
For example
Sadhe 3 is 3:30
Sadhe 4 is 4.30
Sadhe 6 is 6:30

 

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