ashan

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic عشان (ʕašān), from Arabic عَلَى (ʕalā) + شَأْن (šaʔn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɕan/, [ˈa.ɕan]

Preposition

ashan

  1. for, because of

References

  • Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 122

Pipil

Alternative forms

  • (archaic, Izalco) āshkān
  • (shortened, Witzapan) ān

Etymology

Compare Classical Nahuatl āxcān (“now”)

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈaːʃaːŋ/
  • (Nahuizalco) IPA(key): /ˈaʃaŋ/
  • (Teotepeque) IPA(key): [ˈaʂaŋ]

Adverb

āshān

  1. now, at the present time
    Ashan tiawit tiktaliat ne tajpewal
    Now we will go place the trap
  2. today, on the current day
    Ashan te weli nitakwa pero musta niawi nitakwa wey
    Today I can't eat but tomorrow I will eat a lot
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