hetkinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• minute noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
• moment noun A very short period of time, or a particular point in time.

Senses

hetkinen is used for these senses in English:

• just a minute (idiomatic) Stop; wait; hold on. Used to interrupt speech or proceedings so that one can make a comment or query.
• minute (informal) A short but unspecified time period.
• moment (historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
• one moment, please Used to ask a person to wait a moment.

minute — full definition

1. noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
2. noun A written record of what was discussed or decided at a meeting (usually plural: minutes).
3. adj (pronounced differently, my-NEWT) Extremely small, or extremely detailed and careful.

moment — full definition

1. noun A very short period of time, or a particular point in time.
2. name A surname.

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