Meanings
adjectiveBurkinese (not comparable)
- not comparableIn, of or otherwise relating to Burkina Faso, the former Upper Volta, or its citizens.
nounBurkinese pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyThe members or descendants of the population of Burkina Faso.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From the first part of Burkina Faso + -ese.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Burkinees, Burkinies
- Burkineesrelating to Burkina Faso
- Burkiniesrelating to Burkina Faso
- Burkineespeople from Burkina Faso
- Burkiniërpeople from Burkina Faso
Dutch Burkinees, Burkinees
- Burkineesrelating to Burkina Faso
- Burkineespeople from Burkina Faso
- Burkinesepeople from Burkina Faso
Cite this entry
APA
Burkinese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burkinese
MLA
“Burkinese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burkinese. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burkinese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burkinese.
Source: Burkinese on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.