Etymology

Beninese

B3E1N1I1N1E1S1E1

Today it means: Of, from, or pertaining to Benin, the Beninese people. Full definition →

English Benin ← French Bénin ← Portuguese Benim
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The story

  1. Yorubaile
  2. Yorubaì-
  3. Yorubabí
  4. Yorubainú
  5. Yorubaibinu
  6. Yorubaile ibin
  7. ItsekiriUbin
  8. PortugueseBenim
  9. FrenchBénin
  10. EnglishBenin
  11. English todayBeninese

From Benin + -ese.

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