saati

From saama (“to get”). Originally meaning "let alone" (compare Finnish saati).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːti/, [ˈsɑːtʲi]
• Rhymes: -ɑːti
• Hyphenation: saa‧ti

saati (not comparable)

1. (dated) let alone, not to mention

   Ta ei julgenud seda endalegi tunnistada, saati siis veel teisele rääkida.

   He didn't have the guts to admit it, let alone tell others about it.

(elative +) saati

1. since

   Sajab juba hommikust saati.

   It has been raining since morning.

   Tüdruk on sündimisest saati pime.

   The girl has been blind since birth.

2. up to something, until a certain limit

   Ta seisis rinnust saati vees.

   He was standing in water from the chest up.

• saadik

• kustsaati
• sealtsaati
• sestsaati
• siiasaati
• siitsaati
• sinnasaati

• saati in Sõnaveeb
• saati in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat

saada +‎ -ti, perhaps originally meaning "until, up to".

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːti(ˣ)/, [ˈs̠ɑːt̪i(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑːti
• Syllabification^(key): saa‧ti

saati

1. let alone, not to mention

   Eihän meillä ole rahaa miltei mihinkään saati lapsen elättämiseen.

   We don't have money for almost anything, let alone for raising a child.

• saatikka
• puhumattakaan

• -aista, -istaa, aasit, aisat, aista, asiat, astia, saita

saati

1. definite accusative singular of saat