dassiepis

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans dassiepis.

Noun

dassiepis (uncountable)

1. (South Africa) hyraceum: the solidified urine of a dassie, used in folk medicine to treat epilepsy.

Related terms

• dassie

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Afrikaans

Etymology

Compound of dassie (“hyrax”) +‎ pis (“piss, pee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈda.siˌpəs/
• Hyphenation: das‧sie‧pis

Noun

dassiepis (uncountable)

1. dassiepis, hyraceum

   Synonyms: dassiesweet, klipsweet

Descendants

• → English: dassiepis