aniyan

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic نِيَّة (niyya), perhaps through Hausa àniyà (“intention, diligence”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.nĩ́.jã̀/

Noun

àníyàn

  1. aspiration, anxiety, concern, desire, hope
    Àníyàn mi ni pé mo máa ṣe é parí ― My expectation is that I would finish the task
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