నిమిషము

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Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit निमिष (nimiṣa) +‎ -ము (-mu); the minute sense arose later. Cognate with Kannada ನಿಮಿಷ (nimiṣa), Tamil நிமிஷம் (nimiṣam).

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Noun[edit]

నిమిషము (nimiṣamu? (plural నిమిషములు)

  1. twinkling of the eye
  2. (by extension) an instant, a moment.
    Synonym: క్షణము (kṣaṇamu)
  3. one minute

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