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title: "سَاعَة (sāʿa) meaning in Arabic: hour; clock, watch"
description: "سَاعَة (sāʿa) means “hour; clock, watch”. Root س·و·ع, pattern , level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/saa"
language: "en"
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# سَاعَة

*sāʿa* · **hour; clock, watch**

سَاعَة (sāʿa) is an Arabic noun meaning “hour; clock, watch”. It is built on the root س·و·ع. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: س·و·ع
- Level: A0

## Forms of سَاعَة

- Plural: سَاعَات

## How to read سَاعَة, letter by letter

4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- س — سين (sīn): s
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about سَاعَة

### What is the root of سَاعَة?

The root of سَاعَة is س·و·ع.

### What is the plural of سَاعَة?

The plural of سَاعَة (sāʿa) is سَاعَات.

### What level is سَاعَة?

Fasaha first uses سَاعَة at level A0, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)