ṣalaisi

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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Contraction of ṣe aláìsí, from ṣe (to do, to make) +‎ oní- (one who has) +‎ àì- (negation prefix) +‎ (to exist), literally to do the act of no longer existing.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ṣaláìsí

  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) to die
    Synonyms: , papòdà,