asili
English
Etymology
From Swahili asili (“origin”); introduced in this sense by Marimba Ani.
Noun
asili (uncountable)
- (anthropology) The central seed or "germinating matrix" of a culture.
- 2002, Susan Hawthorne, Wild Politics: Feminism, Globalisation, Bio/diversity, page 381:
- Law, religion and worldview emerge from the chrysalis of the asili. In western culture, the asili is characterised by separation and universalism.
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Anagrams
- Salii
Italian
Noun
asili m
- plural of asilo
Anagrams
- liasi, lisai, salii
Latin
Noun
asīlī
- inflection of asīlus:
- nominative/vocative plural
- genitive singular
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَصْل (ʾaṣl).
Pronunciation
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Noun
asili (n class, plural asili)
- origin
- Synonym: asasi
Derived terms
- kiasili (“traditional”)
- asilimia (“percent”)