Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yassa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
yas-sa
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spicy Senegalese dish of marinated meat poultry, fish, or lamb with onions, lemon, or mustard.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Questions

What does yassa mean?
The unpublished legal code attributed to Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol empire.
Where does yassa come from?
Ultimately from Middle Mongol ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠭ (ǰasaɣ, “rule, statute”).

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