aniyan

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• انِيَن

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