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Gender Feminine
Usage Yoruba
Scripts ااِنَ
Pronounced Pron. /à.ì.nã́/  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsÀìná, Àyọ̀nná

Meaning & History

Means "not to be beaten" in Yoruba, from the negative prefix àì- combined with "to beat, hit, flagellate; to defeat". Given to children born with an umbilical cord around their neck; compare Ojo.
Added 7/1/2016 by cutenose
Edited 9/1/2024 by jocatchi and Evil


See Also

Aina 1, Aina 2, Aina 3, Aina 4, Aina 5, and user submissions Aïna, Aina