aṣẹ
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 (Èkìtì, Ifẹ̀)
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”)
- àṣẹ ìmúṣe (“executive authority”)
- àṣẹ ìmúṣẹ́ṣe (“executive power”)
- àṣẹ iná (“firepower”)
- àṣẹkáṣẹ (“reckless or misaligned command, authority, or spell; any command, authority or spell”)
- àṣẹ ológun (“edict”)
- gbólóhùn àṣẹ (“imperative sentence”)
Descendants
- → Spanish: aché
- → Portuguese: axé
- → English: ase
Interjection
àṣẹ!
- let it be so so; may it be so!
Related terms
- àmín (“amen”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /à.ʃɛ̄/
Noun
àṣẹ
- Iodes africana