aṣalẹ
Yoruba edit
Etymology 1 edit
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣí (“to open”) + ní (“in”) + alẹ́ (“evening”), literally “That which opens the evening”.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
àṣálẹ́
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From a- (“agent prefix”) + ṣa (“to pick”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground; dirt”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aṣalẹ̀
- scavenger; someone who salvages items from waste
- Synonym: túlẹ̀túlẹ̀
Etymology 3 edit
a- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣá (“to be barren”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aṣálẹ̀