aykhona wena

/ (aɪˈkɔːnə ˈwɛnə) /

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interjection

Southern African an exclamation expressive of surprise, pain, pleasure, etc

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Word Origin for aykhona wena

from Zulu

Words nearby aykhona wena

Ayesha, A.Y.H., Ayia Napa, ayin, Ayinde, aykhona wena, Aykroyd, Aylesbury, Aylward, Aymara, Aymé

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How to use aykhona wena in a sentence

The Kaffir would give a kind of intelligent grunt, such as er-er, and say, “Wena funa posa ubisi.”
Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa|Alfred W. Drayson
Matuan soon saw the reitbok, and jumping in the air with delight, shouted “Wena shiele!”
Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa|Alfred W. Drayson
Then all was blackest night again; and even Wena was swallowed up in it.
Cradock Nowell, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Richard Doddridge Blackmore
Wena knew a snake by this time, and could treat them aright.
Cradock Nowell, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Richard Doddridge Blackmore

Presently Amy came back, with Wena following the coat and the slippers.
Cradock Nowell, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Richard Doddridge Blackmore