asal

See also: Asal and asål

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish asar.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧sal

Verb

asal

  1. to roast, especially a whole animal

Noun

asal

  1. roasting; the act by which something is roasted

Derived terms

Garo

Etymology

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Noun

asal

  1. manure

Indonesian

Etymology

  • Inherited from Malay asal, borrowed from Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl). Doublet of asli

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈa.sal/
    • Rhymes: -sal
    • Hyphenation: a‧sal

    Noun

    asal

    1. origin
      1. the beginning of something
      2. the source of a river, information, goods, etc.

    Preposition

    asal

    1. if (on the condition that)
      Synonyms: asalkan, apabila, jika, kalau

    Adverb

    asal

    1. (uncommon) from the beginning; from the start
      Synonym: semula

    Adjective

    asal (colloquial)

    1. careless (not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes)

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    Irish

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Middle Irish asal, from Latin asellus (small or young donkey).[1]

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    asal m (genitive singular asail, nominative plural asail)

    1. ass, donkey

    Declension

    Declension of asal (first declension)
    bare forms
    singular plural
    nominative asal asail
    vocative a asail a asala
    genitive asail asal
    dative asal asail
    forms with the definite article
    singular plural
    nominative an t-asal na hasail
    genitive an asail na n-asal
    dative leis an asal
    don asal
    leis na hasail
    • Archaic dative plural: asalaibh

    Derived terms

    • láir asail (she-ass)
    • searrach asail (donkey’s foal)
    • stail asail (jackass)

    Mutation

    Mutated forms of asal
    radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
    asal n-asal hasal t-asal

    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

    References

    1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “asal”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
    2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 184, page 92
    3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 11
    4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 129, page 49

    Further reading

    Javanese

    Noun

    asal

    1. origin

    Malay

    Etymology

  • Borrowed from Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl). doublet of asli. Sense of interrogation extended from conjunction with overlap from elision of apa pasal or apasal from apa (what) +‎ pasal (cause, subject).

    Noun

    asal (Jawi spelling اصل, plural asal-usul)

    1. origin, source
      Synonyms: pangkal, punca
    2. genealogy, descent, ancestry
      Synonyms: keturunan, salasilah, silsilah
    3. (colloquial) why
      Asal kau makan makanan aku?
      Why did you eat my food?

    Adjective

    asal (Jawi spelling اصل)

    1. original state or condition.
      Tulang buku tu saya dah baiki sedekat keadaan asalnya yang mungkin.
      I've fixed the book's spine as close to its original condition as possible.
    2. native, indigenous to a place.
      Orang asal tempat tu dah lama tuntut wang pampasan tanah adat, tapi berapa kali rayu pun kerajaan tak peduli.
      The natives have long asked for compensation over their customary lands, but the government don't even care a single plead.

    Derived terms

    Conjunction

    asal

    1. as long as, only if, provided that, providing
      Synonyms: asalkan, selagi, selama

    Descendants

    • Indonesian: asal
    • Ternate: asal

    References

    • Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “اصلي açal”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 10
    • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “اصلي asal”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 17
    • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “asal”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 48

    Further reading

    Mansaka

    Noun

    asal

    1. ancestry; lineage

    Romani

    Alternative forms

    • assal, hasal

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Apabhramsa हसइ (hasaï), from Prakrit 𑀳𑀲𑀇 (hasaï), from Sanskrit हसति (hásati).[1][2] Cognate with Hindi हँसना (hãsnā).

    Verb

    asal

    1. (intransitive) to laugh[1][2][3][4]
      Sosqe asan manθar?Why are they laughing at me?

    References

    Further reading

    Scottish Gaelic

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Middle Irish asal, from Latin asellus (small or young donkey).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈas̪al̪ˠ/

    Noun

    asal m (genitive singular asail, plural asalan)

    1. donkey, ass

    Derived terms

    Mutation

    Mutation of asal
    radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
    asal n-asal h-asal t-asal

    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

    Further reading

    Tagalog

    Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Sanskrit आचार (ācāra, conduct; custom; practice). Compare Malay cara.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔasal/ [ˈʔaː.sɐl]
    • Rhymes: -asal
    • Syllabification: a‧sal

    Noun

    asal (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜎ᜔)

    1. conduct; behavior
      Synonyms: gawi, kilos, ugali, asta
    2. (obsolete) custom
      Synonyms: gawi, kaugalian
    3. (obsolete) ancient rites and ceremonies
    4. (obsolete) skill that one has in something that he does
    5. (obsolete) maternal status
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish asar (roast), from Latin assāre. Possible doublet of asar.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈsal/ [ʔɐˈsal]
    • Rhymes: -al
    • Syllabification: a‧sal

    Noun

    asál (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜎ᜔)

    1. (uncommon) roasting (of food, etc.)
      Synonyms: ihaw, letson, (Laguna, Batangas, Quezon) bangi
    2. (dialectal, Quezon) roasting of fish using a spit or skewer
    Derived terms
    See also

    Further reading

    • asal”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
    • asal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
    • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016), Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 51
    • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1971), A Lexicographic Study of Tayabas Tagalog of Quezon Province, Quezon City: Diliman Review, page 37
    • Trinidad Hermenegildo Pardo de Tavera (1887), El sanscrito en la lengua tagalog[2] (in Spanish), Paris: Imprimerie de la Faculté de Médecine, A. Davy, page 17
    • Noceda, Fr. Juan José de; Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860), Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves[3] (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier
    • San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero[4], La Noble Villa de Pila
      • page 80: “Aſar) Aſal (pc) coſa [espetada] en algo”
      • page 197: “Coſtumbre) Aſal (pp) buena o mala”
      • page 407: “Maña) Aſal (pp) que tiene vno en algo que haze.”
      • page 533: “Ritos) Aſal (pp) y çeremonias antiguas”
      • page 604: “Vſo) Aſal (pp) y coſtumbre”

    Anagrams

    Ternate

    Etymology

  • Borrowed from Malay asal, borrowed from Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [a.ˈsal]

    Noun

    asal

    1. origin

    References

    • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

    Turkish

    Adjective

    asal

    1. (chemistry) noble (gas)
    2. (linguistics) cardinal
    3. (mathematics) prime (number)

    Synonyms

    • esasi

    Uzbek

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Arabic عَسَل (ʕasal).

    Noun

    asal (plural asallar)

    1. honey

    West Makian

    Etymology

    From Indonesian asal, from Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈa.s̪al̪/

    Noun

    asal

    1. the contents or topic (of something)

    References

    • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982), The Makian languages and their neighbours[5], Pacific linguistics