Aramaic

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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שעתא (šāʿəṯāf (plural שעין or שעיא or שעא or שעתי)

  1. hour

Descendants

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  • ? Arabic: سَاعَة (sāʕa) (see there for further descendants)
  • Ge'ez: ሰዐት (säʿät), ሳዐት (saʿät), ሰዓት (säʿat)
  • Hebrew: שָׁעָה (šɔʕɔ̂)