Sixteen in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “sixteen”
The meaning of “sixteen” in Hindi is सोलह, pronounced solah — it is a pronoun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of sixteen
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
🟢 Similar words for sixteen
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✍️ Sixteen in a sentence
There are sixteen ounces in a pound.
घड़ी ने सोलह घंटे बजाए।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Apabhramsa सोलह (solaha), सोळह (soḷaha), from Prakrit सोळस (soḷasa), from Vedic Sanskrit *षोळश (*ṣoḷaśa), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *swáẓḍaśa.
Quick facts about “sixteen”
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Word (English)
Sixteen
Meaning in Hindi
सोलह
Pronunciation
solah
Part of speech
Pronoun
Similar words
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Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Apabhramsa सोलह (solaha), सोळह (soḷaha), from Prakrit सोळस (soḷasa), from Vedic Sanskrit *षोळश (*ṣoḷaśa), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *swáẓḍaśa.
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The Hindi meaning of "sixteen" is सोलह (solah).
In Devanagari script it is written as सोलह.
It is pronounced "solah". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.