"asi" meaning in Sranan Tongo

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Noun

IPA: /ˈasi/, [ˈa̠si], [ˈɑ̟si]
Etymology: From English horse and possibly from Ewe asi (“wife (of a god); worshipper”), Fon asi (“wife (of a god); worshipper”). The sense "someone possessed by a spiritual entity" is possibly also a semantic loan from Twi Akan ɔpɔnkɔ (“horse; worshipper”). Compare Maroon Spirit Language as (“horse; spirit medium”), Haitian Creole chwal (“horse; someone possessed by a spirit”). Etymology templates: {{der|srn|en|horse}} English horse, {{der|srn|ee|asi||wife (of a god); worshipper}} Ewe asi (“wife (of a god); worshipper”), {{der|srn|fon|asi||wife (of a god); worshipper}} Fon asi (“wife (of a god); worshipper”), {{sl|srn|tw|ɔpɔnkɔ||horse; worshipper|nocap=1}} semantic loan from Twi Akan ɔpɔnkɔ (“horse; worshipper”), {{cog|crp-mar|as||horse; spirit medium}} Maroon Spirit Language as (“horse; spirit medium”), {{cog|ht|chwal||horse; someone possessed by a spirit}} Haitian Creole chwal (“horse; someone possessed by a spirit”) Head templates: {{head|srn|noun}} asi
  1. horse Categories (lifeform): Equids
    Sense id: en-asi-srn-noun-~WKGK23C
  2. someone who is possessed by a winti (“spiritual entity”)
    Sense id: en-asi-srn-noun-eRUvZJUF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈasi/, [ˈa̠si], [ˈɑ̟si]
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch aas. Etymology templates: {{bor|srn|nl|aas}} Dutch aas Head templates: {{head|srn|noun}} asi
  1. ace (playing card marked with "A", having one icon) Categories (topical): Card games, Dice games
    Sense id: en-asi-srn-noun-duNA6AQY Categories (other): Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header: 7 24 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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            "Nature"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈasi/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈa̠si]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɑ̟si]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Melville J. Herskovits"
  ],
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        "ace (playing card marked with \"A\", having one icon)"
      ],
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    "Sranan Tongo terms derived from Dutch",
    "Sranan Tongo terms derived from English",
    "Sranan Tongo terms derived from Ewe",
    "Sranan Tongo terms derived from Fon",
    "Sranan Tongo terms derived from Twi Akan",
    "Sranan Tongo terms with IPA pronunciation"
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      "name": "der"
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        "5": "horse; worshipper",
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      "name": "cog"
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        "4": "horse; someone possessed by a spirit"
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "ipa": "[ˈa̠si]"
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      "ipa": "[ˈɑ̟si]"
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    "Melville J. Herskovits"
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        "ace (playing card marked with \"A\", having one icon)"
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