විනාඩිය

Sinhalese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विनाडि (vināḍi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋin̪aːɖijə/

Noun

විනාඩිය • (wināḍiya)

1. minute (60 seconds; 1/60 of an hour)
2. (obsolete) unit of time in ancient Sri Lanka, equivalent to 24 seconds. (1/3600 of a day)

Synonyms

• මිනිත්තුව (minittuwa)