sa'a

See also: Appendix:Variations of "saa"

Hausa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic سَاعَة (sāʕa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sáː.ʔàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [sáː.ʔàː]

Noun

sā'ā̀ f (plural sā'ō'ī, possessed form sā'àr̃)

1. hour

   Synonym: awa

2. lucky moment, good luck

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sá.ʔàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [sə́.ʔàː]

Noun

sa'ā̀ m or f (plural sa'ō'ī, possessed form sa'àn)

1. agemate