minit

See also: mínit

Fiji Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English minute.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪnɪt/

Noun

minit

1. minute (unit of time)

References

• Fiji Hindi Dictionary

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French minute (“minute”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /minit/

Noun

minit

1. minute

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English minute, from Old French minut, from Medieval Latin minūta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [minet]
• Rhymes: -inet, -net, -et

• Audio (Malaysia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -it

Noun

minit (Jawi spelling مينيت, plural minit-minit, informal 1st possessive minitku, 2nd possessive minitmu, 3rd possessive minitnya)

1. minute
   1. unit of time
   2. a (usually formal) written record of a meeting or a part of a meeting.

Alternative forms

• (unit of time): menit (Indonesia)

Further reading

• “minit” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English minute.

Noun

minit

1. minute