Dasiamime

Ewe

Etymology

From de (“to put”) +‎ asi (“hand”) +‎ ami (“oil”) +‎ me (“in, inside”), literally “[month of] putting [one's] hand into oil”, traditionally associated with palm oil used in cooking during this period.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dà.siá.mì.mè/, [d̪à.ʃiá.mì.mè]

Proper noun

Dàsiámìmè

  1. August (month)
    Coordinate term: (Western term) August

See also

Gregorian calendar months: ɣletiwoedit

References

  • Jim-Fugar, Dr. M.K.N., Jim-Fugar, Nicholine (2017) “Dasiamime”, in Nuseline's Ewe-English Dictionary, 1st edition, Togo: Independently published, →ISBN, page 42
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