waasu

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hausa wa'àzī, from Arabic وَعْظ (waʕẓ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wàá.sù/

Verb

wàásù

  1. (intransitive) to preach, to give a sermon
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to give a speech, to harangue

Derived terms

  • oníwàásù (“preacher”)
  • ìwàásù (“sermon, speech”)
  • wàásù-wàásù (“preacher”)
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