Where does “saat” come from?
saat (Indonesian) comes from Malay saat, from Arabic سَاعَة, from Aramaic שָׁעְתָא.
saat (Indonesian): moment; short time; when, while, referring to...
Definitions
- moment; short time; when, while, referring to...
Ancestry of “saat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | saat | second; moment; short time |
| 2 | Arabic | سَاعَة | hour, clock |
| 3 | Aramaic | שָׁעְתָא | — |