ash en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈæʃ/
- [ˈæʃ]
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der.? Proto-Germanic *askǭ Proto-West Germanic *askā Old English æsce Middle English asshe English ash From Middle English aisshe, asche, ash, asshe, axe, eshe, esk, from Old English acse, asċe, axe, axse, æsċe, from Proto-West Germanic *askā, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ (“ash”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- (“to be dry; to burn; hearth; ashes”). Cognates Cognate with Yola ashen, oaskean (“ashes”), Saterland Frisian Ääske (“ash”), West Frisian jiske (“ash”), Alemannic German Äsche (“ash”), Cimbrian èssa (“ash”), Dutch as, asch (“ash”), German Asche (“ash”), Limburgish Aïsch, Aïsche, Äsch (“ash; grayling”), Luxembourgish Äsch (“ash”), Vilamovian oś, oš (“ash”), Yiddish אַש (ash, “ash”), Danish aske (“ash”), Faroese øska (“ash, ashes”), Icelandic and Swedish aska (“ash”), Norwegian Bokmål aske (“ash”), Norwegian Nynorsk oske (“ash”), Gothic 𐌰𐌶𐌲𐍉 (azgō, “ash; cinder”); Breton and Cornish ster (“stars”), Welsh sêr (“stars”), Latin āreō (“to be dry or parched; to be dried up or withered”), Greek αστέρας (astéras), αστέρι (astéri), άστρο (ástro, “star”), Armenian աստուճ (astuč), աշտուճ (aštuč, “dry (of bread)”), Avestan 𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬭 (star, “star”), Baluchi استار (astár / istár), استال (istál, “star”), Central Kurdish ئەستێرە (estêre, “star”), Northern Kurdish stêr (“star”), Ossetian стъалы (st’aly, “star”), Pashto ستوری (stóray, “star”), Persian سِتَارَه (setāra / sitâre, “star; destiny, fate; spark”), Hittite 𒄩𒀸𒊭𒀀𒀸 (ḫa-aš-ša-a-aš, “fireplace, hearth”), Ashkun istã́ (“star”), Tocharian A āştär (“pure”), Tocharian B astare (“pure”), Sanskrit आस (āsa, “ashes; dust”). The rare plural axen is from Middle English axen, axnen, from Old English axan, asċan (“ashes”) (plural of Old English axe, æsċe (“ash”)).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The solid remains of a fire.
The audience was more captivated by the growing ash at the end of his cigarette than by his words.
Ash from a fireplace can restore minerals to your garden's soil.
Ash from the fire floated over the street.
The family collected the ashes after burning the body.
Ashes from the fire floated over the street.
- (countable, uncountable) The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.
- (countable, uncountable) Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.
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(countable, in-plural, uncountable) Human (or animal) remains after cremation.
The urn containing his ashes was eventually removed to a closet.
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(archaic, countable, in-plural, uncountable) Mortal remains in general.
Napoleon’s ashes are not yet extinguished, and we’re breathing in their sparks.
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) The aftermath or remains of a catastrophe.
Now, it's Haiti that needs help to rebuild and rise from the ashes [of an earthquake].
2010 May 6, Jean-Claude Laguerre, “Haiti Will Rise From the Ashes”, in The Epoch Times:
- (countable, uncountable) A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire.
- (countable, uncountable) The resultant remaining more stable patterns that emerge from the evolution of a soup or a similarly random pattern.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ashes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ashfield · ash-blond · ash pan · ashery · ash-throated crake · ash stand · ash gray · acid-ash · ash bread · ashcake · ashtray · potash · satinash · pearlash · ash cash · ash cake · ash-red · Ash Monday · ashflow · ash-throated flycatcher · ash-colored · ashman · Ash Wednesday · deash · ashbin · ash blond · ash-hopper · ultramarine ash · ashpan · ashen · ashdump · ash grey · ash-blonde · volcanic ash · ashweed · ash pumpkin · lime-ash · bone ash · ash-hole · ash blonde · ash-coloured · ashhole · soda ash · ash heap of history · ash-heap-cake · ashfall · ash gourd · ash-heap · ashy · ashlike · ashless · pearl-ash · fly ash · ashpit · pearl ash · the Ashes · ashcan · flash the ash · ash pit
Synonyms
cremains (cremation remains)
Translations (303)
bg пе́пел (solid remains of a fire) · zh хуэй (solid remains of a fire) · tt көл (solid remains of a fire) · kyi abew (solid remains of a fire) · mn ᠦᠨᠡᠰᠦ (solid remains of a fire) · ln putulu (solid remains of a fire) · wa cinde (solid remains of a fire) · vec sènere (solid remains of a fire) · ro scrum (solid remains of a fire) · el τέφρα (solid remains of a fire) · es favila (solid remains of a fire) · mnc ᡶᡠᠯᡝᠩᡤᡳ (solid remains of a fire) · lij çenee (solid remains of a fire) · os ӕртхутӕг (solid remains of a fire) · eve хултэн (solid remains of a fire) · cu попелъ (solid remains of a fire) · inh чил (solid remains of a fire) · brg po'ip (solid remains of a fire) · aii ܩܸܛܡܵܐ (solid remains of a fire) · ro cenușă (solid remains of a fire) · th เถ้า (solid remains of a fire) · ks سوٗر (solid remains of a fire) · eo cindro (solid remains of a fire) · rsk ґар (solid remains of a fire) · sa भस्म (solid remains of a fire) · ru пе́пел (solid remains of a fire) · tzm ⵉⵖⴷ (solid remains of a fire) · shn တဝ်ႈ (solid remains of a fire) · bn ছাই (solid remains of a fire) · gl borralla (solid remains of a fire) · hy մոխիր (solid remains of a fire) · grc σποδός (solid remains of a fire) · rap ikuvera (solid remains of a fire) · ceb abo (solid remains of a fire) · cu ⱂⰵⱂⰵⰾⱏ (solid remains of a fire) · syl ꠍꠣꠟꠤ (solid remains of a fire) · et tuhk (solid remains of a fire) · hil abu (solid remains of a fire) · ne खरानी (solid remains of a fire) · ml ചാരം (solid remains of a fire) · ota كول (solid remains of a fire) · mn үнс (solid remains of a fire) · el στάχτη (solid remains of a fire) · wbp puna (solid remains of a fire) · str K̵OYEĆ (solid remains of a fire) · nl as (solid remains of a fire) · vo zen (solid remains of a fire) · fr cendre (solid remains of a fire) · nrf chendre (solid remains of a fire) · kum кюл (solid remains of a fire) · mns-nor хӯльм (solid remains of a fire) · cst júki' (solid remains of a fire) · kk күл (solid remains of a fire) · sw jivu (solid remains of a fire) · pt cinzas (solid remains of a fire) · te బూడిద (solid remains of a fire) · oc cendre (solid remains of a fire) · agj ሀመድ (solid remains of a fire) · iba abu (solid remains of a fire) · aot thapyra (solid remains of a fire) · rgn zéndra (solid remains of a fire) · pa ਸੁਆਹ (solid remains of a fire) · gld пунэктэн (solid remains of a fire) · ba көл (solid remains of a fire) · xnb abu (solid remains of a fire) · zne kuke (solid remains of a fire) · ar رَمَاد (solid remains of a fire) · la afa (solid remains of a fire) · gag kül (solid remains of a fire) · ga luaithreamhán (solid remains of a fire) · mdf кулу (solid remains of a fire) · bop kweʌk (solid remains of a fire) · ca cendre (solid remains of a fire) · mt irmied (solid remains of a fire) · got 𐌰𐌶𐌲𐍉 (solid remains of a fire) · si අළු (solid remains of a fire) · rup cinushi (solid remains of a fire) · br ludu (solid remains of a fire) · fi tuhka (solid remains of a fire) · su lebu (solid remains of a fire) · tdd ᥖᥝ (solid remains of a fire) · cy lludw (solid remains of a fire) · pam abu (solid remains of a fire) · ny phulusa (solid remains of a fire) · fo øska (solid remains of a fire) · ace abée (solid remains of a fire) · sq hi (solid remains of a fire) · sro cinixu (solid remains of a fire) · hi राख (solid remains of a fire) · lo ເທົ່າ (solid remains of a fire) · mr राख (solid remains of a fire) · tpi sit bilong faia (solid remains of a fire) · it cenere (solid remains of a fire) · lmo zener (solid remains of a fire) · yag afwa (solid remains of a fire) · om daaraa (solid remains of a fire) · an senra (solid remains of a fire) · ang æsċe (solid remains of a fire) · km កំញម (solid remains of a fire) · iba amau (solid remains of a fire) · ccc kajchijpe (solid remains of a fire) · sh пе̏пео (solid remains of a fire) · hsb popjeł (solid remains of a fire) · lbe лах (solid remains of a fire) · gl cinsa (solid remains of a fire) · pms sëner (solid remains of a fire) · sah күл (solid remains of a fire) · wmw rivu (solid remains of a fire) · pdt Ausch (solid remains of a fire) · dgc abu (solid remains of a fire) · de Äsche (solid remains of a fire) · pap shinishi (solid remains of a fire) · ttt хокистэр (solid remains of a fire) · fy jiske (solid remains of a fire) · uz kul (solid remains of a fire) · mos tompeglem (solid remains of a fire) · kgp mrẽj (solid remains of a fire) · udm пень (solid remains of a fire) · mba abu (solid remains of a fire) · frp cindra (solid remains of a fire) · udi йекъ (solid remains of a fire) · lmw wíilok (solid remains of a fire) · ta சாம்பல் (solid remains of a fire) · ki mũhu (solid remains of a fire) · cv кӗл (solid remains of a fire) · wuh ta (solid remains of a fire) · az kül (solid remains of a fire) · sdn chixina (solid remains of a fire) · tl abo (solid remains of a fire) · jv awu (solid remains of a fire) · grc κόνις (solid remains of a fire) · hu hamu (solid remains of a fire) · wym oš (solid remains of a fire) · ia cinere (solid remains of a fire) · sdn cinus (solid remains of a fire) · io cindro (solid remains of a fire) · he אֵפֶר (solid remains of a fire) · rue попіль (solid remains of a fire) · rhg sai (solid remains of a fire) · sa आस (solid remains of a fire) · zea asse (solid remains of a fire) · rsk пирня (solid remains of a fire) · mi pokorehu (solid remains of a fire) · ady яжьэ (solid remains of a fire) · mk пе́пел (solid remains of a fire) · lez руьхъ (solid remains of a fire) · sva ქა̈მ (solid remains of a fire) · akl abo (solid remains of a fire) · mel dabou (solid remains of a fire) · tab рюкъ (solid remains of a fire) · ca cendra (solid remains of a fire) · sm lefulefu (solid remains of a fire) · mww tshauv (solid remains of a fire) · as ছাই (solid remains of a fire) · uk зола́ (solid remains of a fire) · is aska (solid remains of a fire) · myv кулов (solid remains of a fire) · tyv хүл (solid remains of a fire) · ky күл (solid remains of a fire) · ar رَماد (solid remains of a fire) · gd luath (solid remains of a fire) · wym oś (solid remains of a fire) · am አመድ (solid remains of a fire) · sk popol (solid remains of a fire) · ka ფერფლი (solid remains of a fire) · ga luaithreach (solid remains of a fire) · ny chipala (solid remains of a fire) · be зала́ (solid remains of a fire) · sdc chixina (solid remains of a fire) · eu errauts (solid remains of a fire) · la cinis (solid remains of a fire) · gur tãmpɛglʋm (solid remains of a fire) · dsb popjeł (solid remains of a fire) · tk kül (solid remains of a fire) · ill umbi (solid remains of a fire) · ckb خۆڵەمێش (solid remains of a fire) · khb ᦑᧁᧈ (solid remains of a fire) · tum phulusa (solid remains of a fire) · bdk рехъ (solid remains of a fire) · nb aske (solid remains of a fire) · izh tuhka (solid remains of a fire) · ur راکھ (solid remains of a fire) · ka ნაცარი (solid remains of a fire) · orv попелъ (solid remains of a fire) · ru зола́ (solid remains of a fire) · nap cènnera (solid remains of a fire) · bug awu (solid remains of a fire) · mg lavènona (solid remains of a fire) · ilo dapo (solid remains of a fire) · ch apu (solid remains of a fire) · sc chixina (solid remains of a fire) · lt pelenai (solid remains of a fire) · mn нурам (solid remains of a fire) · cu пепелъ (solid remains of a fire) · ms ابو abu (solid remains of a fire) · khv йулӏу (solid remains of a fire) · vec sènare (solid remains of a fire) · egy i-t:n:nw*W-fnD:Z2 (solid remains of a fire) · zu umlotha (solid remains of a fire) · tr kül (solid remains of a fire) · ett 𐌚𐌀𐌑𐌄𐌍𐌀 class inanimate (solid remains of a fire) · bkt mputulu (solid remains of a fire) · btx abu (solid remains of a fire) · ar سَكَن (solid remains of a fire) · sdc chisgina (solid remains of a fire) · krc кюл (solid remains of a fire) · mi pungarehu (solid remains of a fire) · alt кӱл (solid remains of a fire) · qu uchpa (solid remains of a fire) · lmw póotel (solid remains of a fire) · yue 灰 (solid remains of a fire) · pjt unu (solid remains of a fire) · tet kadesan (solid remains of a fire) · lnj ibhi (solid remains of a fire) · ruq tșănușă (solid remains of a fire) · mrw ombi (solid remains of a fire) · or ପାଉଁଶ (solid remains of a fire) · ast ceniza (solid remains of a fire) · pox püpel (solid remains of a fire) · av рахъу (solid remains of a fire) · lb Äsch (solid remains of a fire) · ms دولي duli (solid remains of a fire) · cu ⱂⱁⱂⰵⰾⱏ (solid remains of a fire) · pl popiół (solid remains of a fire) · njo-jgl aut (solid remains of a fire) · ht sann (solid remains of a fire) · ug كۈل (solid remains of a fire) · ko 재 (solid remains of a fire) · chr ᎪᏍᏚ (solid remains of a fire) · nl asse (solid remains of a fire) · zh 灰 (solid remains of a fire) · kn ಬೂದಿ (solid remains of a fire) · sh pȅpeo (solid remains of a fire) · scn cinnri (solid remains of a fire) · vi tro (solid remains of a fire) · ms لبو lebu (solid remains of a fire) · kbd сахуэ (solid remains of a fire) · yi אַש (solid remains of a fire) · kl arsat (solid remains of a fire) · dlm canaisa (solid remains of a fire) · aa gombod (solid remains of a fire) · kw lusu (solid remains of a fire) · gl cinza (solid remains of a fire) · rm tschendra (solid remains of a fire) · ti ሓሙኽሽቲ (solid remains of a fire) · orv пепелъ (solid remains of a fire) · be по́пел (solid remains of a fire) · cs popel (solid remains of a fire) · es ceniza (solid remains of a fire) · cjs кӱл (solid remains of a fire) · bo གོ་ཐལ (solid remains of a fire) · arw balisi (solid remains of a fire) · tg хокистар (solid remains of a fire) · xkl abu (solid remains of a fire) · rup cinushe (solid remains of a fire) · gu રાખ (solid remains of a fire) · sg pupuru (solid remains of a fire) · lv pelni (solid remains of a fire) · ivb avo (solid remains of a fire) · ce чим (solid remains of a fire) · nn oske (solid remains of a fire) · ab аццышә (solid remains of a fire) · gd luaithre (solid remains of a fire) · haw lehu (solid remains of a fire) · av мухӏур (solid remains of a fire) · mi rehu (solid remains of a fire) · bej n'eethaash (solid remains of a fire) · arc ܩܛܡܐ (solid remains of a fire) · dar палда (solid remains of a fire) · sw majivu (solid remains of a fire) · mni ꯎꯠ (solid remains of a fire) · grc τέφρα (solid remains of a fire) · nv łeeshchʼih (solid remains of a fire) · rif iɣed (solid remains of a fire) · yka abu (solid remains of a fire) · ar رماد (solid remains of a fire) · crh kül (solid remains of a fire) · ms دبو debu (solid remains of a fire) · de Asche (solid remains of a fire) · sv aska (solid remains of a fire) · ln mputulu (solid remains of a fire) · luy likokhe (solid remains of a fire) · ja 灰 (solid remains of a fire) · abq хъва (solid remains of a fire) · id abu (solid remains of a fire) · uk по́піл (solid remains of a fire) · ltg palni (solid remains of a fire) · my ပြာ (solid remains of a fire) · wyi maneep (solid remains of a fire) · fur cinise (solid remains of a fire) · za daeuh (solid remains of a fire) · ty rehu (solid remains of a fire) · sl pepel (solid remains of a fire) · mn ᠨᠤᠷᠮᠠ (solid remains of a fire) · oj bingwi (solid remains of a fire) · kmr xwelî (solid remains of a fire) · da aske (solid remains of a fire) · sce funiesun (solid remains of a fire) · mdh umbi (solid remains of a fire) · ga luaith (solid remains of a fire) · csb pòpiół (solid remains of a fire) · gl borrallo (solid remains of a fire) · fa خاکِسْتَر (solid remains of a fire)