eina

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See also: Eina and einä

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

eina

  1. (South Africa) Ouch! (an exclamation of pain)
    Eina! I hit my thumb with the hammer!

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Khoekhoe (see eina).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈəi̯.na/
  • (file)

Interjection[edit]

eina

  1. ouch! ow! (exclamation of pain)

Bavarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare German einher.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aɪ̯nɐ/, /ˈaɛnɐ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɛnɐ/, /æːnɐ/ (East Central)

Adverb[edit]

eina

  1. in, into, inside (direction towards the speaker)
    Antonym: außa

Usage notes[edit]

Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her).

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From earlier aïna, borrowed from Old Occitan aizina, from aize (comfort), from Latin adiacēns. Compare Occitan aisina and French aise. Doublet of adjacent, a borrowing from Latin.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

eina f (plural eines)

  1. tool
    Synonym: (Valencia) ferramenta

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Icelandic[edit]

Numeral[edit]

eina

  1. accusative feminine singular of einn

Declension[edit]

Lithuanian[edit]

Verb[edit]

eina

  1. third-person singular present of eiti
  2. third-person plural present of eiti

Old Norse[edit]

Adjective[edit]

eina

  1. inflection of einn:
    1. strong feminine accusative singular
    2. strong masculine accusative plural
    3. weak feminine/neuter nominative singular
    4. weak masculine/neuter accusative/dative/genitive singular