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.