Where does “sa'a” come from?

sa'a (Hausa) comes from Arabic سَاعَة, from Aramaic שָׁעְתָא.

sa'a (Hausa): hour; lucky moment, good luck; agemate

Definitions

  1. hour; lucky moment, good luck; agemate

Ancestry of “sa'a”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَاعَةhour, clock
2Aramaicשָׁעְתָא—
Every word from Aramaic שָׁעְתָא →Every word from Arabic سَاعَة →
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