oniṣegun

Yoruba

Etymology

From oní- (“owner of, one who”) +‎ ṣe (“to do”) +‎ òògùn (“medicine”), literally “One who does medicine”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.nĩ́.ʃè.ɡũ̀/

Noun

oníṣègùn

1. medical doctor, physician

   Synonyms: dókítà, oníṣègùn-òyìnbó

2. A traditional healer or herbal doctor

   Synonyms: oníṣègùn-ìbílẹ̀, adáhunṣe

Derived terms

• oníṣègùn àrùn awọ-ara (“dermatologist”)
• oníṣègùn-aboyún (“obstetrician”)
• oníṣègùn-ara-híhún (“allergist”)
• oníṣègùn-eegun-títò (“orthopedist”)
• oníṣègùn-eyín (“dentist”)
• oníṣègùn-ẹranko (“veterinarian”)
• oníṣègùn-ẹ̀dọ̀ (“hepatologist”)
• oníṣègùn-ẹ̀jẹ̀ (“hematologist”)
• oníṣègùn-iṣẹ́-abẹ (“surgeon”)
• oníṣègùn-ojú (“ophthalmologist”)
• oníṣègùn-ọkàn (“cardiologist”)
• oníṣègùn-ọmọwẹ́wẹ́ (“pediatrician”)
• oníṣègùn-àrùn-jẹjẹrẹ (“oncologist”)
• oníṣègùn-àrùn-ọpọlọ (“psychiatrist”)
• oníṣègùn-àìsàn-obìnrin (“gynecologist”)