Bẹ̀nẹ̀
name
/bɛ̀.nɛ̃̀/
Definitions
- Benin (a country in Africa)
Etymology
From French Bénin
* The country derives its name from the Benin Empire, in Portuguese Benim, from Yoruba Ìbìní the exonym for the empire which according to folklore was derived from the name Ilẹ̀ Ìbínú (“Land of vexation”).
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Dahomey (former name of Benin: a country in West Africa; used from 1958–1975)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Bẹnẹ”.
Reference:
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