"aṣa" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /à.ʃá/ Forms: àṣá [canonical]
Etymology: From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣá (“to slash, to strike, to peck”), literally “That which strikes” Etymology templates: {{af|yo|à-|ṣá|lit=That which strikes|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to slash, to strike, to peck}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣá (“to slash, to strike, to peck”), literally “That which strikes” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àṣá|head2=}} àṣá, {{yo-pos|noun|àṣá|}} àṣá, {{yo-noun|àṣá}} àṣá
  1. A general name for the hawk or kite, but (in particular) the Black-winged kite Derived forms: àṣádì (english: eagle), àṣáǹwéwé (english: African cuckoo hawk) Related terms: àwòdì (english: Yellow-billed kite), idì (english: eagle), ọ̀sìn (english: palm nut vulture), igún (english: vulture), òwìwí (english: owl), ìrèré (english: a species of hawk)
    Sense id: en-aṣa-yo-noun-VJEre0Jg Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with a-, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix): 73 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /à.ʃà/ Forms: àṣà [canonical]
Etymology: From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣà (“to select; to be specially chosen”), literally “that which is specially chosen to be practiced” Etymology templates: {{af|yo|à-|ṣà|id1=nominalizing prefix|lit=that which is specially chosen to be practiced|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to select; to be specially chosen}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣà (“to select; to be specially chosen”), literally “that which is specially chosen to be practiced” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àṣà|head2=}} àṣà, {{yo-pos|noun|àṣà|}} àṣà, {{yo-noun|àṣà}} àṣà
  1. tradition, culture Synonyms: ìṣe, ìbílẹ̀, ìṣesí, orò
    Sense id: en-aṣa-yo-noun-fYwk7yJL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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