saa
SAH-ah
How to say it
SwahilisaaSAH-ahsoon
Englishhour; clock, watch; timesoon
Frenchheure ; montre, horlogesoon
Meaning
A period of sixty minutes, the time of day, or a clock or a watch that shows the time.
Good to know
Same form in the plural, with n class agreement. Swahili time counts from about six in the morning: saa moja asubuhi is 7 a.m., saa sita mchana is noon. Saa ngapi? means what time is it?.
Examples
- Ni saa ngapi sasa?What time is it now?
- Tutaonana saa nne asubuhi.We will meet at ten in the morning.
- Alinunua saa mpya ya mkononi.He bought a new wristwatch.
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