aṣẹ

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See also: ase, ASE, äse, asé, asè, asė, åse, Åse, -ase, and Āsè

Yoruba

Etymology 1

a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ ṣẹ̀ (“to offend”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ā.ʃɛ̀/

Noun

aṣẹ̀

offender

Etymology 2

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣẹ́ (“to eject”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /à.ʃɛ́/

Noun

àṣẹ́

menstruation
Synonyms: nǹkan oṣù, àlejò

Etymology 3

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣẹ (“to come to pass, to take effect”). Compare with Edo isẹ and Urhobo isẹ.

Alternative forms

ị̀ṣẹ (Ekiti, Ifẹ)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /à.ʃɛ̄/

Noun

àṣẹ

aṣẹ, power, authority
order, command, authorization, warranty
Ọba wọn pa àṣẹ fún wa. ― Their king gave us an order.
spell, charm
Ó ti ta àṣẹ lé wa. ― He's cast a spell on us.

Derived terms

aláṣẹ (“executive”)
apàṣẹ (“one who gives an order or command”)
gbólóhùn àṣẹ (“imperative sentence”)
àṣẹ iná (“firepower”)
àṣẹ ológun (“edict”)
àṣẹ ìmúṣe (“executive authority”)
àṣẹ ìmúṣẹ́ṣe (“executive power”)
àṣẹkáṣẹ (“reckless or misaligned command, authority, or spell; any command, authority or spell”)

Descendants

→ Spanish: aché
→ Portuguese: axé
→ English: ase

Interjection

àṣẹ!

let it be so so; may it be so!

Related terms

àmín (“amen”)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /à.ʃɛ̄/

Noun

àṣẹ

Iodes africana

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