ashiki

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ashiki

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Borrowed from Arabic عِشْق (ʕišq).

noun ashiki class

strong desire, affection
libido
Similar: nyege, libido

verb -ashiki · kuashiki · kutoashiki · ashiki · ashikini

to have passion for, to be enamored with

In English

libido sexual urges or drives

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

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

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@misc{ashiki_2026,
  title = {ashiki},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ashiki},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}