àṣáǹwéwé
noun
/à.ʃá.ŋ̀.wé.wé/ /à.ʃá.ŋ́.wē.wé/
àṣáńwewé (canonical)
Definitions
- kite, (in particular) African Cuckoo-Hawk
Etymology
From àṣá (“hawk, kite”) + ǹ + wé (“to wrap”) + ewé (“leaf, plant”), literally “The kite is wrapping leaves”, perhaps referring to its nesting behaviors
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “aṣanwewe”.
Reference:
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