دقیقه

Definition

Sixty seconds of time.

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Etymology

'دقیقه' (daghighe) comes from Arabic 'دَقِيقَة', meaning 'minute', reflecting the historical borrowing from Arabic, especially in academic and scientific discourse.

How & Where It’s Used

'دقیقه' (daghighe) is used regularly in both spoken and written Persian, commonly seen in both formal settings such as education and informal usage.

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