asa

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) wing (part of an animal or airplane)
2. (feminine) handle (part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved)

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of asar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of asar:

Hyphenated as

a‧sa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈa.zɐ/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese asa, from Latin ānsa (“handle”). Merged with Old Galician-Portuguese aa (“wing”), from Latin āla (“wing”). Cognate with Galician asa (“handle”) and Spanish asa (“handle”). Doublet of ansa.