àníyàn
noun
/à.nĩ́.jã̀/
انِيَن (alternative)
Definitions
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aspiration, anxiety, concern, desire, hope
Àníyàn mi ni pé mo máa ṣe é parí My expectation is that I would finish the task
Etymology
From Arabic نِيَّة (niyya), perhaps through Hausa àniyà (“intention, diligence”).
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “aniyan”.
Reference:
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