eina

E1I1N1A1
/ˈeɪnə/

interjection

Ouch! (an exclamation of pain)

“Eina! I hit my thumb with the hammer!”

OriginAfrikaans eina →
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Meanings

eina1

interjection
  1. South AfricaOuch! (an exclamation of pain)

    Eina! I hit my thumb with the hammer!

Eina2

proper noun
  1. A village in Vestre Toten municipality, Innlandet, Norway.

Origin

  1. Afrikaanseina
  2. Englisheina

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with eina

CanaCartagenaarcanaJelenascenaChaucerianaShakespeareana
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Anagrams

NAEI
Cite this entry
APA

eina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eina

MLA

“eina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eina. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eina,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eina.

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