মিনিট

What does মিনিট mean?

মিনিট (minit) is a Bangla noun that means minute in English.

Borrowed directly from English, this common noun refers to a minute of time in both formal and informal registers. It is routinely paired with numbers to indicate duration or travel time, such as পাঁচ মিনিট (pach minit) or দশ মিনিটে (dosh minite). In Dhaka, people often use it casually when asking someone to wait a moment or giving traffic estimates.

How do you say “minute” in Bangla?

Say মিনিট, pronounced minit. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.

Pronunciation tips

• It has a retroflex sound (capital T or D in the precise spelling): curl your tongue tip back to the roof of your mouth.

These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.