Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eina

/ˈeɪnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: eina
IPA: /ˈeɪnə/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Ouch! (an exclamation of pain)

name

A village in Vestre Toten municipality, Innlandet, Norway.

Example Sentences

"Eina! I hit my thumb with the hammer!"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: eina, -

Rhymes With

cartagena cana jelena arcana scena shakespeareana

Questions

How do you pronounce eina?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪnə/.
What does eina mean?: Ouch! (an exclamation of pain)
Where does eina come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce eina

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