asali

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔá.sá.líː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔá.sə́.líː]

Noun

asalī m (plural àsàlai, possessed form asalin)

  1. origin, beginning
  2. foundation
  3. heritage, pedigree

Swahili
asali

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَسَل (ʕasal).

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun

asali (n class, no plural)

  1. honey (sweet substance produced by bees)
  2. syrup

Synonyms
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