Benishangul

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noun

An ethnic group inhabiting parts of western Ethiopia and Sudan.

OriginArabic بني شنقول ← wti bela Shangul →
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Meanings

nounBenishangul pl (plural only)

alternative Bela Shangul

  1. pluralplural onlyAn ethnic group inhabiting parts of western Ethiopia and Sudan.

Origin

  1. wtibela Shangul“rock of Shangul”
  2. Arabicبني شنقول
  3. EnglishBenishangul

Borrowed from Arabic بني شنقول, derived from Berta bela Shangul (“rock of Shangul”), in reference to a sacred stone located in Menge, Ethiopia.

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APA

Benishangul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benishangul

MLA

“Benishangul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benishangul. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Benishangul,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benishangul.

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