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