Saa

Saa

clock

Swahili → English

Example

Saa ngapi sasa? Nimechelewa kwenye mkutano.
What time is it now? I am late for the meeting.
Pronunciation: SAA NGA-pi SA-sa? Nee-me-che-LE-wa KWEN-ye m-koo-TA-no.
Grammar: "Saa" can mean "clock" or "time" (hour). It is class 9/10, same form for singular and plural. Common phrase: saa ngapi? (what time?).