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Àìná

[à.ì.nã́]

name

LanguageYoruba (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. a female given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá (“predestined name”), given to girls born with a nuchal cord
  2. a female given name for girls born with the umbilical cord around their neck
  3. This is a traditional Yoruba name given to girls who are born with the umbilical cord wrapped around their neck. It is considered a special or predestined name in Yoruba culture.
Examples

Aina ti rí ọmọ bí.

Aina has given birth to a child.

Pronunciationà.ì.nã́

Part of speechname

Usage noteThis name is classified as an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá, which means a name brought from heaven or a predestined name.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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