asham

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Noun

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asham (uncountable)

  1. (Caribbean, Jamaica) A dessert made from shelled and parched corn pounded into powder.

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Etymology

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From Kanuri ashâm (fasting during Ramadan), from Arabic صَوْم (ṣawm).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔá.ʃám/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔá.ʃáŋ]

Noun

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asham m

  1. (Islam) tarawih (extra prayers at night during Ramadan)

Ojibwe

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Verb

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asham (changed conjunct form eshamaad, reduplicated form ayasham)

  1. feed
    Indaga naa asham a'awe.
    You'd better feed him.
  2. serve food to

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