itina

Meaning

Attention and care given to a task at hand; pains.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/iːtiˈnaː/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اعتنا (iʿtinā, “a giving serious attention, care, attention, importance”), from Arabic اِعْتِنَاء (iʕtināʔ), verbal noun of اِعْتَنَى (iʕtanā, “to look after, to take care, to nurse”).

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