सोलह आने सच
Hindi
Alternative forms
- सोलह आने सही (solah āne sahī)
Etymology
Literally "[all] 16 annas [are] true". The आना (ānā, “anna”) used to be a unit of currency, equal to 1/16 of a रुपया (rupyā, “rupee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /soː.ləʱ‿ɑː.neː‿sət͡ʃ/, [s̪oː.l̪əʱ‿äː.n̪eː‿s̪ət͡ʃ]
Phrase
सोलह आने सच • (solah āne sac)
- (idiomatic) absolutely; completely correct