fifteenth
/ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/ordinal number
उच्चारण फ़िफ़्टीन्थ
पंद्रहवाँ
Basic word
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coming after the fourteenth and before the sixteenth in a series; 15th
पंद्रहवाँ
- Radhika celebrated her fifteenth birthday with her friends.
- India's Independence Day falls on the fifteenth of August.
- The fifteenth chapter is about electricity.
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- Our team finished fifteenth in the national quiz.
- The meeting is on the fifteenth of next month.
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each of fifteen equal parts of something
पंद्रहवाँ भाग
- one fifteenth of the total
- A fifteenth of the budget was spent on repairs.
- Each person received a fifteenth of the prize money.
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- She read one fifteenth of the book in a day.
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the fifteenth + noun
Fifteenth is an ordinal number and usually takes the.
Fifteenth क्रमसूचक संख्या है और प्रायः 'the' के साथ आता है।
- The fifteenth of August is Independence Day.
- She finished in the fifteenth place.
dates: the fifteenth of + month / month + fifteenth
In dates, say the fifteenth of August or August the fifteenth; in writing, 15 August.
तारीख़ों में 'the fifteenth of August' कहा जाता है; लिखने में 15 August।
- The result will be declared on the fifteenth of May.
- The meeting is on the fifteenth.
fifteenth (noun, fraction)
As a noun, a fifteenth is one of fifteen equal parts.
Noun के रूप में fifteenth पंद्रह बराबर भागों में से एक है।
- He gave her a fifteenth of the profit.
- One fifteenth of 150 is 10.
fifteenth century
The fifteenth century means the years 1401 to 1500.
'Fifteenth century' का अर्थ 1401 से 1500 तक का समय है।
- Kabir lived in the fifteenth century.
- A fifteenth-century fort stands on the hill.
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the fifteenth + noun
centurydayflooranniversaryeditionlesson
- The fifteenth edition of the book is out.
fifteenth + of
Augustthe monththe series
- India's Independence Day falls on the fifteenth of August.
preposition + fifteenth
on theby theuntil thesince theon its
- Salaries are paid by the fifteenth.
verb + fifteenth
finishcomerankcelebratereach
- The team finished fifteenth in the league.
fifteenth + hyphen
fifteenth-centuryfifteenth-rankedfifteenth-largest
- The fifteenth-century temple is still in use.
fifteenth + noun phrase
fifteenth placefifteenth birthdayfifteenth round
- She celebrated her fifteenth birthday with a quiet dinner.
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- India became independent on the fifteenth of August 1947.
भारत 15 अगस्त 1947 को स्वतंत्र हुआ।
- Radhika came fifteenth in the district-level quiz.
राधिका ज़िला स्तरीय प्रश्नोत्तरी में पंद्रहवें स्थान पर रही।
- The fifteenth chapter of the book deals with trade.
पुस्तक का पंद्रहवाँ अध्याय व्यापार के बारे में है।
- The school will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary next year.
स्कूल अगले वर्ष अपनी पंद्रहवीं वर्षगाँठ मनाएगा।
- The fifteenth century saw the rise of the Bhakti movement.
पंद्रहवीं शताब्दी में भक्ति आंदोलन का उदय हुआ।
- The fifteenth day of the moon is called purnima.
चंद्रमा की पंद्रहवीं तिथि पूर्णिमा कहलाती है।
- Kabir Das, born in the fifteenth century, wrote simple and direct verses.
पंद्रहवीं शताब्दी में जन्मे कबीर दास ने सरल और सीधे दोहे लिखे।
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✗ The meeting is on fifteenth May.
✓ The meeting is on the fifteenth of May.
An ordinal date needs the and of when written in words.
शब्दों में तारीख़ लिखते समय the और of लगते हैं।
✗ He came on fifteen position.
✓ He came in fifteenth position.
Use the ordinal fifteenth, not the cardinal fifteen.
क्रम के लिए ordinal fifteenth आता है, cardinal fifteen नहीं।