"eina" meaning in English

See eina in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈeɪnə/
Rhymes: -eɪnə Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans eina, from the Khoekhoe people of the Kalahari Desert: é + ná. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|eina}} Afrikaans eina, {{der|en|naq|-}} Khoekhoe, {{compound|naq|é|ná|nocat=1}} é + ná Head templates: {{en-interj}} eina
  1. (South Africa) Ouch! (an exclamation of pain) Tags: South-Africa
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