วินาที
second
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This word means “second,” the unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute. It can also emphasize a very brief moment in expressions such as “every second” or “not even for a second.”
second
A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute, also used in context to refer emphatically to a very brief moment.
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หนึ่งนาทีมีหกสิบวินาที nʉ̀ŋ naathii mii hòksìp wínaathii There are sixty seconds in a minute. หนึ่งนาทีมีหกสิบวินาที details
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ทุกวินาทีมีค่า thúk wínaathii mii khâa Every second counts. ทุกวินาทีมีค่า details
Learning notes
Explanation
วินาที is a noun meaning “second,” or one sixtieth of a minute. To state a duration, place the number directly before it: สามวินาที means “three seconds,” and ยี่สิบวินาที means “twenty seconds.” No additional classifier is needed because วินาที already functions as a unit of measurement. It also appears in expressions such as ทุกวินาที (“every second” or “constantly”), แม้แต่วินาทีเดียว (“not even for a second”), and รอสักวินาที (“wait a moment”). In these uses, the speaker may be emphasizing brevity rather than measuring exactly one second.
Usage
It is widely used for timers, video lengths, cooking times, sports results, and processing speeds—any situation involving short, measured durations. It also occurs in everyday requests to wait briefly and in expressions that stress urgency or the value of time.
Caution
Do not confuse วินาที (“second”) with นาที (“minute”). In รอสักวินาที, the speaker does not necessarily mean an exact one-second wait. In casual conversation, เดี๋ยวนะ and รอแป๊บหนึ่ง are also common ways to say “wait a moment.”