iṣana

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Yoruba

Alternative forms

ùṣáná (Oǹdó)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ī.ʃá.nã́/

Noun

ìṣáná

match (device for starting fire)

Derived terms

ilé ìṣáná (“matchbox”)

Descendants

→ Hausa: àshānā

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