aṣanwewe

Yoruba

Àṣáǹwéwé

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