aṣanwewe

Yoruba

Etymology

From àṣá (“hawk, kite”) +‎ ǹ +‎ wé (“to wrap”) +‎ ewé (“leaf, plant”), literally “The kite is wrapping leaves”, perhaps referring to its nesting behaviors

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.ʃá.ŋ̀.wé.wé/, /à.ʃá.ŋ́.wē.wé/

Noun

àṣáǹwéwé or àṣáńwewé

  1. kite, (in particular) African Cuckoo-Hawk
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