ئێسکان

Central Kurdish

Alternative forms

• ئێسقان (êsqan)

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *HástHáhuānām, a compound from *HástH (“bone”), From Proto-Indo-Iranian *HástʰH, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ (“bone”). Cognate with Persian استخوان (ostoxân), Baluchi استہان (ustuhān)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔe̞ːskaːn/

Noun

ئێسکان (êskan)

1. bone

   Synonym: ئێسک (êsk)