ṣalaisi

Yoruba

Etymology

Contraction of ṣe aláìsí, from ṣe (“to do, to make”) +‎ oní- (“one who has”) +‎ àì- (“negation prefix”) +‎ sí (“to exist”), literally “to do the act of no longer existing”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃā.lá.ì.sí/

Verb

ṣaláìsí

  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) to die
    Synonyms: kú, papòdà, sì
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