eina
/ˈeɪnə/interjection
eina is spelled E-I-N-A: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, eina means “Ouch! (an exclamation of pain)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in eina?
| Letters | 4: E-I-N-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is eina?
Eina appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce eina?
- /ˈeɪnə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eina mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
Ouch! (an exclamation of pain)
Eina! I hit my thumb with the hammer!
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does eina come from?
Borrowed from Afrikaans eina, from the Khoekhoe people of the Kalahari Desert: é + ná.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).