Dakika is the standard Swahili word for minute, essential for daily time management.
واژه در 30 ثانیه
- A unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
- Used for telling time and measuring short durations.
- Remains invariant in both singular and plural forms.
Maelezo ya Jumla
Dakika ni neno muhimu sana katika msamiati wa Kiswahili linalotumika kuelezea kipimo cha muda. Katika mfumo wa kimataifa wa vipimo, dakika moja ni sawa na sekunde sitini, na dakika sitini huunda saa moja kamili. Neno hili linatumiwa na wazungumzaji wa Kiswahili katika nchi mbalimbali kama Tanzania, Kenya, na Kongo kuelezea muda wa matukio mbalimbali. Ni neno la mkopo kutoka lugha ya Kiarabu, likionyesha ushawishi mkubwa wa kihistoria wa Kiarabu katika lugha ya Kiswahili, hasa katika nyanja za sayansi, biashara, na hisabati.
Miundo ya Matumizi
Katika sarufi ya Kiswahili, neno 'dakika' linaangukia katika ngeli ya N-N. Hii ina maana kwamba neno lenyewe halibadiliki umbo lake linapokuwa katika umoja au wingi. Kwa mfano, tunasema 'dakika moja' na pia tunasema 'dakika kumi.' Hii inarahisisha sana matumizi yake kwa wanafunzi wanaojifunza lugha hii. Mara nyingi, namba hufuata neno dakika ili kubainisha kiasi kamili cha muda unaozungumziwa.
Mazingira ya Kawaida
Neno hili hupatikana katika karibu kila nyanja ya maisha. Katika usafiri, utamsikia kondakta wa basi akisema 'Gari linaondoka baada ya dakika mbili.' Katika mazingira ya kazi, mfanyakazi anaweza kuomba 'dakika tano' za mapumziko. Pia, katika teknolojia, vifaa kama simu na kompyuta huonyesha muda kwa kutumia saa na dakika. Ni neno lisiloepukika katika mazungumzo ya kila siku.
Ulinganifu na Maneno Mengine
Ni muhimu kutofautisha 'dakika' na 'saa'. Wakati 'saa' inaweza kumaanisha kifaa cha kupimia muda au kipimo cha muda cha dakika sitini, 'dakika' ni mahususi kwa kipimo hicho kidogo. Pia, neno 'sekunde' hutumika kwa muda mfupi zaidi. Ingawa neno 'muda' ni la jumla, 'dakika' inatoa usahihi zaidi. Kwa mfano, 'Nipe muda' ni tofauti na 'Nipe dakika tano,' ambapo ya pili inaonyesha kikomo cha wazi cha wakati.
مثالها
Subiri dakika tano.
everydayWait five minutes.
Mkutano utaanza baada ya dakika kumi.
formalThe meeting will start after ten minutes.
Nipe dakika moja tu.
informalGive me just one minute.
Mmenyuko wa kemikali huchukua dakika kadhaa.
academicThe chemical reaction takes several minutes.
ترکیبهای رایج
عبارات رایج
dakika ya mwisho
last minute
poteza dakika
waste minutes/time
اغلب اشتباه گرفته میشود با
Saa refers to an hour or the clock itself, while dakika refers specifically to the 60-second unit.
Muda is a general term for time or duration, whereas dakika is a specific, measurable unit.
الگوهای دستوری
How to Use It
نکات کاربردی
Dakika is a neutral word used in all registers of Swahili. It belongs to the N-class of nouns, meaning it does not change between singular and plural forms. It is almost always accompanied by a number or a quantifier like 'chache' (few) or 'nyingi' (many).
اشتباهات رایج
English learners often try to add a plural marker (like 'madakika'), but the word remains 'dakika' regardless of the count. Another mistake is using 'dakika' when they actually mean 'saa' (hour) during time-telling.
Tips
Use numbers directly after the word
In Swahili, you simply state the word followed by the number, such as 'dakika kumi' for ten minutes.
Avoid pluralizing like in English
Do not try to add a plural prefix; 'dakika' is the same for one or one hundred.
Time perception in East Africa
While 'dakika' is precise, in casual contexts, 'dakika tano' might mean 'a short while' rather than exactly 300 seconds.
ریشه کلمه
Derived from the Arabic word 'daqīqa', which means 'fine', 'thin', or 'minute'.
بافت فرهنگی
In East African culture, while being on time is valued in formal settings, the use of 'dakika chache' can sometimes be a polite way to indicate an indefinite but short wait.
راهنمای حفظ
Think of the word 'Minute' and remember that 'Dakika' starts with a 'D', which is close to the 'D' in 'Duration'.
سوالات متداول
4 سوالHapana, neno dakika halibadiliki katika wingi; linabaki vilevile iwe ni dakika moja au dakika nyingi.
Dakika moja ina sekunde sitini; sekunde ni kipimo kifupi zaidi kuliko dakika.
Ndiyo, mara nyingi watu hutumia dakika kuelezea muda wa kutembea au kuendesha gari kufika mahali fulani.
Neno hili lina asili ya lugha ya Kiarabu (daqīqa), kama maneno mengi ya wakati katika Kiswahili.
خودت رو بسنج
Nisubiri kwa ___ tano tu.
Neno 'dakika' linatumika hapa kuelezea kipimo kidogo cha muda kinachoendana na namba tano.
Saa moja ina dakika ngapi?
Kulingana na mfumo wa saa, saa moja ina dakika sitini.
dakika / kumi / baada ya / nitakuja
Mpangilio sahihi wa sentensi ya Kiswahili huanza na kitenzi au kiwakilishi cha nafsi, kisha kielezi cha wakati.
امتیاز: /3
Summary
Dakika is the standard Swahili word for minute, essential for daily time management.
- A unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
- Used for telling time and measuring short durations.
- Remains invariant in both singular and plural forms.
Use numbers directly after the word
In Swahili, you simply state the word followed by the number, such as 'dakika kumi' for ten minutes.
Avoid pluralizing like in English
Do not try to add a plural prefix; 'dakika' is the same for one or one hundred.
Time perception in East Africa
While 'dakika' is precise, in casual contexts, 'dakika tano' might mean 'a short while' rather than exactly 300 seconds.
مثالها
4 از 4Subiri dakika tano.
Wait five minutes.
Mkutano utaanza baada ya dakika kumi.
The meeting will start after ten minutes.
Nipe dakika moja tu.
Give me just one minute.
Mmenyuko wa kemikali huchukua dakika kadhaa.
The chemical reaction takes several minutes.
