Benim

Benim

See also: benim

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Yoruboid *ú-lí
Yoruba ileder.
Yoruba ì-
Yoruba bí
Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-nʊ̃́
Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-lʊ̃́
Yoruba inú
Yoruba ibinuder.
Yoruba ile ibinubor.
Itsekiri Ubinubor.
Portuguese Benim

    Borrowed from Itsekiri Ubinu, itself a borrowing from Yoruba ile ibinu.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ĩ
    • Hyphenation: Be‧nim

    Proper noun

    Benim m

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

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → English: Benin
    • → French: Benin
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