Swahili · Numbers & Time
saa
Hour; clock; watch
Beginnernoun
Definition
An hour or a clock; Swahili time starts counting at sunrise, six o'clock.
Example
Ninasoma Kiswahili saa moja kila siku.
I study Swahili one hour every day.
Etymology
'Saa', meaning hour, clock, or watch, comes from Swahili and reflects the linguistic adaptations in expressing time measurement.
How & Where It’s Used
'Saa' is commonly found in both formal and informal speech and writing, relevant in conversations about time across all Swahili-speaking regions.