asili

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asili

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From Swahili asili (“origin”); introduced in this sense by Marimba Ani.

noun

uncountable The central seed or "germinating matrix" of a culture. Law, religion and worldview emerge from the chrysalis of the asili. In western culture, the asili is characterised by separation and universalism.

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"asili." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/asili. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"asili." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/asili.

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@misc{asili_2026,
  title = {asili},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asili},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}