àṣẹ́
noun
/à.ʃɛ́/
Definitions
- menstruation
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣẹ́ (“to eject”)
Component words
à-nominalizing prefix
ṣẹ́to eject
3 entries are spelled “ṣẹ́”. The etymology calls it “to eject”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ṣẹ́
to break; to snap
ṣẹ́
to thatch
ṣẹ́
to be poverty-stricken; to be destitute
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “aṣẹ”.
Reference:
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