ṣalaisi

Yoruba

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃā.lá.ì.sí/

Verb

ṣaláìsí

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) to die

   Synonyms: kú, papòdà, sì