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Etymology edit

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

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Noun edit

àníyàn

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