àṣá
noun
/à.ʃá/
Definitions
- A general name for the hawk or kite, but (in particular) the Black-winged kite
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣá (“to slash, to strike, to peck”), literally “That which strikes”
Component words
à-nominalizing prefixṣáto slash, to strike, to peck
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “aṣa”.
Reference:
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