How to say “clock” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is saa3a (سَاعَة). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

سَاعَة

noun

hour · clock · watch · o'clock

plural saa3aat

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saa3a sits behind each of these too.

الْمَوْعَد السَّاعَة أَرْبَعَة ورُبُع.

The appointment is at quarter past four.

ba3d saa3a, lamma ykhalleS ish-shughol. shukran 3a Sabrak.

بَعْد ساعة، لمّا يْخَلِّص الشُّغُل. شُكْراً عَ صَبْرَك.

In an hour, when the work finishes. Thanks for your patience.

stanneeto saa3a 3a-l-mawqaf.

اسْتَنّيتُه ساعة عَالمَوْقَف.

I waited for him an hour at the bus stop.

7alleet il-mawDoo3, u-Dalleet saa3a ba7ki ma3o.

حَلّيت المَوْضوع، وْضَلّيت ساعة بَحْكي مَعَه.

I settled the matter, and I stayed an hour talking with him.

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