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Of, from, or pertaining to Benin, the Beninese people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A person from Benin or of Beninese descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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Broader terms: African, sub-Saharan
of or relating to or characteristic of Benin or its people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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a native or inhabitant of Benin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: African
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 Benimbor. English Benin Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Beninese From Benin + -ese.
Across languages
Translations
65 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Afrikaans:
Beninees
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Asturian:
beninés
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Catalan:
beninès
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Czech:
beninský
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Dutch:
Benins
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Finnish:
beniniläinen
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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French:
béninois
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Galician:
beninés
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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German:
beninisch
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Hungarian:
benini
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Icelandic:
benínskur
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Marathi:
बेनिनी
(beninī)
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Norwegian Bokmål:
beninsk
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
beninsk
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Polish:
beniński
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Portuguese:
beninense
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Portuguese:
beninês
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Romanian:
beninez
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Russian:
бени́нский
(benínskij)
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Serbo-Croatian:
бе̏нинскӣ
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Serbo-Croatian:
bȅninskī
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Spanish:
beninés
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Swedish:
beninsk
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Ukrainian:
бені́нський
(benínsʹkyj)
— of, from, or pertaining to Benin
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Afrikaans:
Beninees
— person
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Asturian:
beninés
— person
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Asturian:
beninesa
— person
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Belarusian:
бенінец
(bjeninjec)
— person
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Belarusian:
бенінка
(bjeninka)
— person
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Catalan:
beninès
— person
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Czech:
Beninec
— person
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Dutch:
Beniner
— person
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Dutch:
Beninse
— person
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Finnish:
beniniläinen
— person
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French:
Béninois
— person
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French:
Béninoise
— person
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Galician:
beninés
— person
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German:
Beniner
— person
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German:
Beninerin
— person
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Hungarian:
benini
— person
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Icelandic:
Beníni
— person
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Italian:
beninese
— person
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Marathi:
बेनिनी
(beninī)
— person
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Norwegian Bokmål:
beniner
— person
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
beninar
— person
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Polish:
Benińczyk
— person
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Polish:
Beninka
— person
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Portuguese:
beninense
— person
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Portuguese:
beninês
— person
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Portuguese:
beninesa
— person
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Romanian:
beninez
— person
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Romanian:
benineză
— person
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Russian:
бени́нец
(benínec)
— person
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Russian:
бени́нка
(benínka)
— person
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Serbo-Croatian:
Бени́нац
— person
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Serbo-Croatian:
Бенинка
— person
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Serbo-Croatian:
Benínac
— person
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Serbo-Croatian:
Beninka
— person
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Spanish:
beninés
— person
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Spanish:
beninesa
— person
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Swedish:
beninier
— person
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Swedish:
beninska
— person
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Turkish:
Beninli
— person
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Ukrainian:
бенінець
(beninecʹ)
— person
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Ukrainian:
бенінка
(beninka)
— person