Etymology

yassa

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Today it means: A spicy Senegalese dish of marinated meat poultry, fish, or lamb with onions, lemon, or mustard. Full definition →

Middle Mongol ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠭ
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The story

  1. Middle Mongol · derived fromᠵᠠᠰᠠᠭ“rule, statute”
  2. English todayYassa

Ultimately from Middle Mongol ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠭ (ǰasaɣ, “rule, statute”).

Words from the same roots

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