iná noun /ī.nã́/
uná (alternative)
Definitions
  1. fire, light
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “iná”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ́-nɪ̃ã́ or Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ́-nã́, cognate with Igala úná, Olukumi úná, Ifè iná, see Proto-Yoruboid entry *ʊ́-nã́ for more cognates. Ultimately from Proto-Volta-Congo *-na-
Dialectal synonyms “fire” 55 varieties

Southeast Yoruba

Àkùngbá Àkókó
uná
Ìdànrè (Ùdànè, Ùdànrè)
uná
Ìjẹ̀bú Òde
unọ́
Ẹ̀pẹ́
unọ́
Ìkòròdú
unọ́
Ṣágámù
unọ́
Òkìtìpupa
uná
Mahin
uná
Oǹdó
uná
Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)
uná
Usẹn
uná

Ìtsẹkírì

Ìwẹrẹ
uná

Olùkùmi

Ugbódù
úná

Central Yoruba

Àdó Èkìtì
ụnọ́
Àkúrẹ́
ụnọ́
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì
ụnọ́
Iléṣà (Uléṣà)
uná

Northwest Yoruba

Èbúté Mẹ́tà
iná
Ìjàká
iná
Èkó
iná
Ìbàdàn
iná
Òṣogbo (Òsogbo)
iná
Ìlọrin
iná
Òtù
inẹ́
Ìwéré Ilé
inẹ́
Òkèhò
inẹ́
Ìsẹ́yìn
inẹ́
Ṣakí
inẹ́
Tedé
inẹ́
Ìgbẹ́tì
inẹ́
Ọ̀yọ́
iná
Nàìjíríà
iná
Bɛ̀nɛ̀
iná

Northeast Yoruba/Okun

Ìsánlú Ìtẹ̀dó
iná
Kabba
inọ́

Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba

Sokode
iná
Cábɛ̀ɛ́ (Ìdàdú)
unɛ́
Tchaourou
unɛ́
Baàtɛ
inɔ́
Igbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀)
iná
Ìkpòbɛ́
iná
Onigbolo
iná
Kétu
unɔ́
Akpáré
iná
Atakpamɛ
iná
Boko
iná
Moretan
iná
Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)
iná
Aledjo-Koura
ɔ́ná
Awotébi
ɔ́ná
Partago
ɔ́ná
Kandi
iná
Kambole
iná
Manigri
iná

Overseas Yoruba

Havana
iñá
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Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1, where this word is spelled “ina”. Reference: en-ina-yo-noun-m7cTNqC5