iṣan

Yoruba

Etymology

Àwòrán iṣan ẹsẹ̀ ènìyàn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.ʃã̄/

Noun

iṣan

1. (anatomy) muscle, sinew, nerve, vein

Derived terms

• ajẹmọ́-iṣan-ìmọ̀lára (“nervous”)
• ìkọṣẹ́ àkópọ̀-iṣan-ìmọ̀lára (“nervous breakdown”)
• àìyarọtán-iṣan (“paresis”)
• àhunpọ̀-iṣan (“plexus”)