masculine & neuter · muhutta 1 · muhutta 2
moment
a moment; a minute
Muhutta (masculine and neuter) [Vedic muhūrta, from muhur suddenly] a moment, a very short period of time, an inkling, as we should say "a second" — Its duration may be seen from descending series of time-connotations at Pv-a 198 (under jātakamma, prophesy by astrologers at the birth of a child): rāsi, nakkhatta, tithi, m.; and from definition at Nidd II §516 by "khaṇaṃ, layaṃ, vassaṃ, atthaṃ." Usually in oblique cases: muhuttena in a short time, in a twinkling of an eye Pv-a 55; muhuttaṃ (accusative) a moment, even a second Snp 1138 (m. api); Dhp 65 (the same), 106; Pv-a 43.
【陽、中】 片刻，分鐘。~ttena,【副】 立刻。~ttika,【形】 只存在一會兒的。【陽】 占星家。
(masc, masc, from muhu) moment; second moment, minute Construction: muhu + tta
(masc, masc, from muhu) 48 minutes; approximately one hour; a while [lit.] 1/30 of a day Construction: muhu + tta