aṣẹwo
Yoruba
Etymology
From a- (“agent prefix”) + ṣẹ́ (“to be broken”) + owó (“money”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ā.ʃɛ́.wó/
Noun
aṣẹ́wó
- (sometimes derogatory, offensive) prostitute, hoe, slut
Descended terms
- → Nigerian Pidgin: ashawo, ashewo