iṣana

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • ùṣáná (Oǹdó)

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣáná (“to ignite”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ī.ʃá.nã́/

Noun

ìṣáná

  1. match (device for starting fire)

Derived terms

  • ilé ìṣáná (“matchbox”)

Descendants

  • → Hausa: àshānā
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