eina
exclamation/ˈeɪnɑː/
/ˈeɪnɑː/
South African English [ˈeɪnɐ]
(South African English)- used to express sudden pain
- Eina! That was sore!
Word OriginAfrikaans, perhaps from Khoikhoi llé, interjection expressing pain, + llná, interjection expressing surprise, or perhaps from a nasalized pronunciation of Nama interjection llei. Khoikhoi and Nama are southern African languages.Definitions on the go
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