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dassiepis

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Afrikaans dassiepis.

Noun

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dassiepis (uncountable)

  1. (South Africa) hyraceum: the solidified urine of a dassie, used in folk medicine to treat epilepsy.
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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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Compound of dassie (“hyrax”) +‎ pis (“piss, pee”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈda.siˌpəs/
  • Hyphenation: das‧sie‧pis

Noun

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dassiepis (uncountable)

  1. dassiepis, hyraceum
    Synonyms: dassiesweet, klipsweet

Descendants

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  • → English: dassiepis
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