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àṣẹ noun /à.ʃɛ̄/
ị̀ṣẹ (alternative)
Definitions
  1. aṣẹ, power, authority
  2. order, command, authorization, warranty
    Ọba wọn pa àṣẹ fún wa. Their king gave us an order.
  3. spell, charm
    Ó ti ta àṣẹ lé wa. He's cast a spell on us.
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “àṣẹ”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
àṣẹ noun · etym. 4 Iodes africana
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣẹ (“to come to pass, to take effect”). Compare with Edo isẹ and Urhobo isẹ.
Component words
à-nominalizing prefixṣẹto come to pass, to take effect
Used in
alásènounapàṣẹàṣẹ ìmúṣeàṣẹ ìmúṣẹ́ṣeàṣẹ ináàṣẹ ológunàṣẹkáṣẹgbólóhùn àṣẹpàṣẹverb
Descendants
achéSpanishaxéPortugueseaseEnglish
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 3, where this word is spelled “aṣẹ”. Reference: en-aṣẹ-yo-noun-G5VkZD8~