aasgier

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈaːs.xiːr/

noun
Definitions
  • Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus.
  • (informal) Any vulture, especially one whose diet consists of carrion.
  • (figuratively) A vulture, a person who profits from the suffering of others.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish aas (carrion, bait, prey, ace) + Dutch, Flemish gier (vulture, desire, greedy, liquid manure, eager).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

gier

Gloss

vulture, desire, greedy, liquid manure, eager

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

欲

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