"asham" meaning in All languages combined

See asham on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} asham (uncountable)
  1. (Caribbean, Jamaica) A dessert made from shelled and parched corn pounded into powder. Tags: Caribbean, Jamaica, uncountable
    Sense id: en-asham-en-noun-FlYfIhoc Categories (other): Caribbean English, English entries with incorrect language header, Jamaican English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Desserts, Maize (food), Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 44 50 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 51 2 2

Noun [Hausa]

IPA: /ʔá.ʃám/, [ʔá.ʃáŋ] (note: Standard Kano Hausa)
Etymology: From Kanuri ashâm (“fasting during Ramadan”), from Arabic صَوْم (ṣawm). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|kr|ashâm||fasting during Ramadan}} Kanuri ashâm (“fasting during Ramadan”), {{der|ha|ar|صَوْم}} Arabic صَوْم (ṣawm) Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|asham}} asham m
  1. (Islam) tarawih (extra prayers at night during Ramadan) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-asham-ha-noun-8tPTqTYZ Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Islam, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 44 50 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 51 2 2 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

Verb [Ojibwe]

Forms: eshamaad [conjunct], form ayasham [reduplication]
Head templates: {{head|oj|verb|changed conjunct form|eshamaad|reduplicated form|ayasham|cat2=verb transitive animate (vta)}} asham (changed conjunct form eshamaad, reduplicated form ayasham)
  1. feed
    Sense id: en-asham-oj-verb-yLwlhs3Y Categories (other): Ojibwe entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ojibwe entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. serve food to
    Sense id: en-asham-oj-verb-c5lv5wy9 Categories (other): Ojibwe entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ojibwe entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ashandiwag, ashandiwin, ashandizo, ashange Related terms: ashandan
Categories (other): Ojibwe verb transitive animate (vta) Disambiguation of Ojibwe verb transitive animate (vta): 0 0
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