"ሰዓት" meaning in Amharic

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsə(ʔ)at/ Forms: säʿat [romanization]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ge'ez ሰዓት (säʿat), from Aramaic שָׁעְתָא (šāʿəṯā). Akin to Tigrinya ሰዓት (säʿat) and Arabic سَاعَة (sāʕa). Etymology templates: {{lbor|am|gez|ሰዓት}} Learned borrowing from Ge'ez ሰዓት (säʿat), {{der|am|arc|שָׁעְתָא|tr=šāʿəṯā}} Aramaic שָׁעְתָא (šāʿəṯā), {{cog|ti|ሰዓት}} Tigrinya ሰዓት (säʿat), {{cog|ar|سَاعَة}} Arabic سَاعَة (sāʕa) Head templates: {{head|am|noun|||||||||||||||||autotrinfl=1|f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|f4tr=|f5tr=|f6tr=|f7tr=|f8tr=|g=m|head=|sort=|tr=|tr2=}} ሰዓት • (säʿat) m, {{am-noun|g=m}} ሰዓት • (säʿat) m
  1. hour
    Sense id: en-ሰዓት-am-noun-msCt1HXd
  2. time
    Sense id: en-ሰዓት-am-noun-M2B0gF~I
  3. clock, watch
    Sense id: en-ሰዓት-am-noun-~FnZkH0D
  4. noon, midday
    Sense id: en-ሰዓት-am-noun-uJjffnf9 Categories (other): Amharic entries with incorrect language header, Measuring instruments, Periodic occurrences Disambiguation of Amharic entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 4 87 Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 15 15 15 56 Disambiguation of Periodic occurrences: 11 11 11 68
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