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Webster 1913 Edition


Asa


As′a

,
Noun.
[NL.
asa
, of oriental origin; cf. Per.
azā
mastic, Ar.
asā
healing,
isā
remedy.]
An ancient name of a gum.

Webster 1828 Edition


Asa

ASA

, A corruption of lasar, an ancient name of a gum. [See Ooze.]

Definition 2024


Ása

Ása

See also: Appendix:Variations of "asa"

Faroese

Proper noun

Ása f

  1. A female given name

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Ása
Accusative Ásu
Dative Ásu
Genitive Ásu

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Ása: Ásuson
  • daughter of Ása: Ásudóttir

Icelandic

Etymology

From the Old Norse [Term?] given name Ása, ultimately from áss (god), from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (god).

Proper noun

Ása f

  1. A female given name.

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

A short form of Old Norse given names with Ás-, Æs-. Ultimately from Old Norse áss (god), from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (god).

Proper noun

Ása f

  1. A female given name.

Descendants

References

ása

ása

Kalasha

Determiner

ása

  1. his/her/its (absent from speaker)

Pronoun

ása

  1. his/her/its (absent from speaker)
  2. he/she/it (absent from speaker)

Coordinate terms

  • tása (both sense ones)
  • se (sense two)