halfpenny
/ˈheɪpni/noun
उच्चारण हेप्नी
आधी पेनी का (पुराना ब्रिटिश) सिक्का, अधेला
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noun
- 1
[C]
a British coin, no longer in use, that was worth half of a penny
आधी पेनी का (पुराना ब्रिटिश) सिक्का, अधेला
- In those days a newspaper cost a halfpenny.
¶Idioms 1
more kicks than halfpence
(British, old-fashioned) more harsh treatment or trouble than reward
लाभ कम और फटकार या तकलीफ़ ज़्यादा, इनाम कम सज़ा ज़्यादा
- In that office the poor clerk got more kicks than halfpence.
- Being the captain of a losing team brings more kicks than halfpence.
§Grammar and usage
Halfpenny is usually said as 'hay-p-nee', with the l and f silent.
Halfpenny को प्रायः 'हेप्नी' बोला जाता है, इसमें l और f नहीं बोले जाते।