منٹ
minat
The English phrase "minutes" is translated into Urdu as منٹ (minat).
The word refers to units of time equal to sixty seconds.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word منٹ is used for both the singular "minute" and the plural "minutes".
How do you pronounce it?
minat
Did you know?
- In casual conversation, Urdu speakers may use دو منٹ ('two minutes') as a vague expression meaning 'a short while' rather than exactly 120 seconds.
- The word منٹ is a direct loanword from English, meaning it does not have a native Persian or Arabic root despite Urdu's heavy influence from those languages.
- In traditional Urdu poetry, time is often expressed through the word لمحہ instead of منٹ to evoke a more romantic or philosophical sense of a passing instant.
Examples in context
- میری گھڑی دس منٹ پیچھے ہے۔My watch is ten minutes slow.This sentence shows how to use منٹ to describe a watch being slow.Tatoeba #1505834 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1505493 by somekinda
- جہاز دس منٹ میں اڑ جائے گا۔The plane takes off in ten minutes.This sentence uses منٹ to describe a timeframe for an event.Tatoeba #1677013 by nabeel_tahir, translation #318031 by CK
- مقررہ شیڈول کے مطابق وہ تیس منٹ دیر سے آ رہے ہیں۔They are thirty minutes late according to the planned timetable.This sentence uses منٹ to describe someone being late according to a timetable.Tatoeba #13958832 by Roomba_Unit, translation #1532032 by LittleBoy
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Example conversation
Fatima and Ahmed are waiting for a bus.
- فاطمہ Fatimaبس آنے میں کتنے منٹ باقی ہیں؟Bus aanay mein kitnay minute baaqi hain?How many minutes are left for the bus to arrive?
- احمد Ahmedصرف پانچ منٹ باقی ہیں۔Sirf paanch minute baaqi hain.Only five minutes are left.
- فاطمہ Fatimaشکر ہے، میں بہت تھک گئی ہوں۔Shukr hai, mein bohat thak gayi hoon.Thank goodness, I am very tired.
- احمد Ahmedہاں، بس اب دو منٹ میں آ جائے گی۔Haan, bus ab do minute mein aa jaye gi.Yes, the bus will be here in two minutes.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries منٹ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
