"Anya-Nya" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /aˈnjɑːnjə/ [UK] Forms: Anyanya [alternative], Anya Nya [alternative]
Etymology: Probably from Ma'di ɨ̄nyānyā (“poison”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|mhi|ɨ̄nyānyā||poison}} Ma'di ɨ̄nyānyā (“poison”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Anya-Nya
  1. A south Sudanese guerrilla movement active during the First Sudanese Civil War. Wikipedia link: Anyanya
    Sense id: en-Anya-Nya-en-name-vf0TMIJK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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