aṣẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ase"

Yoruba

a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ ṣẹ̀ (“to offend”)

aṣẹ̀

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣẹ́ (“to eject”)

àṣẹ́

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣẹ (“to come to pass, to take effect”). Compare with Edo isẹ and Urhobo isẹ.

àṣẹ

aṣẹ, power, authority
order, command, authorization, warranty
Ọba wọn pa àṣẹ fún wa. ― Their king gave us an order.
spell, charm
Ó ti ta àṣẹ lé wa. ― He's cast a spell on us.

aláṣẹ (“executive”)
apàṣẹ (“one who gives an order or command”)
gbólóhùn àṣẹ (“imperative sentence”)
àṣẹ iná (“firepower”)
àṣẹ ológun (“edict”)
àṣẹ ìmúṣe (“executive authority”)
àṣẹ ìmúṣẹ́ṣe (“executive power”)
àṣẹkáṣẹ (“reckless or misaligned command, authority, or spell; any command, authority or spell”)

àṣẹ!

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