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Benim.

Benin (a country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/beˈnĩ/Brazil/bɨˈnĩ/Portugal

  1. Benin (a country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Yoruboid *ú-lí Yoruba ile Yoruba ì- Yoruba bí Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-nʊ̃́ Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-lʊ̃́ Yoruba inú Yoruba ibinu Yoruba ile ibinubor. Itsekiri Ubinubor. Portuguese Benim Borrowed from Itsekiri Ubinu, borrowed from Yoruba ile ibinu, from ile + ibinu.

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