English

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Etymology

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From Swahili asili (origin); introduced in this sense by Marimba Ani.

Noun

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asili (uncountable)

  1. (anthropology) The central seed or "germinating matrix" of a culture.
    • 2002, Susan Hawthorne, Wild Politics: Feminism, Globalisation, Bio/diversity, page 381:
      Law, religion and worldview emerge from the chrysalis of the asili. In western culture, the asili is characterised by separation and universalism.

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Italian

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Noun

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asili m

  1. plural of asilo

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Latin

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Noun

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asīlī

  1. inflection of asīlus:
    1. nominative/vocative plural
    2. genitive singular

Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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asili (n class, plural asili)

  1. origin
    Synonym: asasi

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