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wait a minute
taihoa
wait a minute
hang on, hold on, just a minute, just a moment
taihoa
interjection; verb
Usage
me cook children get-the-attention-of me wait-a-minute
Translation
I was cooking and the children were trying to get my attention. I told them "wait a minute".