Etymology

eina

E1I1N1A1

Today it means: Ouch! (an exclamation of pain) Full definition →

Afrikaans eina
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  1. Afrikaans · borrowed fromeina
  2. English todayeina

Borrowed from Afrikaans eina, from the Khoekhoe people of the Kalahari Desert: é + ná.

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