wakati

Maore Comorian

Etymology

From Arabic وَقْت (waqt).

Noun

wakati class 11 (plural nyakati class 10)

1. time

References

• “wakati” in Outils & Ressources pour l'Exploitation de la Langue Comorienne, 2008.

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic وَقْت (waqt).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

wakati (u class, plural nyakati)

1. time; timing

   Synonym: wakaa

2. (grammar) tense

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• وَكَتِ

Etymology

From Arabic وَقْت (waqt, “time”), perhaps through Hausa wōkàcī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wá.kà.tí/

Noun

wákàtí

1. hour