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