eina
exclamation /ˈeɪnɑː/
/ˈeɪnɑː/
South African English [ˈeɪnɐ]
(South African English)- used to express sudden pain
- Eina! That was sore!
Word OriginAfrikaans, perhaps from Khoikhoi llé, interjection expressing pain, + llná, interjection expressing surprise, or perhaps from a nasalized pronunciation of Nama interjection llei. Khoikhoi and Nama are southern African languages.