Where does “asi” come from?

asi (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qasiq — pity; compassion.

asi (Ilocano): clemency; mercy

Definitions

  1. clemency; mercy

Ancestry of “asi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqasiqpity; compassion
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qasiq →