"Ashia"
"Ashia." The word is ubiquitous in English-speaking Cameroon; probably because it is so versatile. Where it comes from, who can say? What it means -- a lot:
"hello"
"goodbye"
"alas/sorry/that's too bad"
and, best of all: "too bad, pal; see if I care!"
It's amazing what inflection can do.
"hello"
"goodbye"
"alas/sorry/that's too bad"
and, best of all: "too bad, pal; see if I care!"
It's amazing what inflection can do.
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