Etymology

ainhum

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Today it means: A painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe, frequently followed by autoamputation, occurring predominantly in black Africans and their descendants. Full definition →

Portuguese ainhum
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromainhum
  2. English todayainhum

From Portuguese ainhum.

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