No. 385 in Turkish
dakika
"Minute" (a unit of time).
In a sentence
Sadece bir dakika bekle.
Just wait for one minute.
Here, 'dakika' is used as a unit of time measurement (minute).
Bu olay tarihte önemli bir dakika olarak kaydedildi.
This event was recorded as an important moment in history.
Here, 'dakika' is used metaphorically to mean a moment or significant time.
Toplantının başlama dakikasını kaçırdım.
I missed the starting minute of the meeting.
Here, 'dakika' is used to indicate a specific point in time within an event.
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