/ ˈeɪnɑː; NAmE / exclamation
( SAfrE ) used to express sudden pain :
Eina! That was sore!
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WORD ORIGIN
Afrikaans , 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.