iṣirun

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣí (“to peel off, to remove”) +‎ irun (“irun”), literally “That which causes the hair to peel off”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.ʃí.ɾũ̄/

Noun

ìṣírun

  1. herpes
    Synonym: irun-ṣíṣí
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