Amharic · Numbers & Time

ደቂቃ

dekika

Minute

Beginnernoun

Definition

A period of sixty seconds.

Example

አምስት ደቂቃ ጠብቅ እባክህ።

Please wait five minutes.

Etymology

'ደቂቃ' (dekika) derives from Ge'ez, where it historically denotes the concept of a minute, integral to measuring time.

How & Where It’s Used

'ደቂቃ' functions in both formal and informal situations, recognized widely in spoken language and written timekeeping.

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