sa'a

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Hausa

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Arabic سَاعَة (sāʕa).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. hour
    Synonym: awa
  2. lucky moment, good luck

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. agemate