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Beninese

/bɛnɪˈniːz/

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adjective more Beninese · most Beninese · Beninoise

Of, from, or pertaining to Benin, the Beninese people.

noun Beninese · Beninoise

in plural A person from Benin or of Beninese descent. “They wanted to know what part of Africa my parents hailed from,” Caesar said. “How was I to know? He said I had the nose of a Beninese.”

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adj of, from, or pertaining to Benin

Español	beninés
Português	beninense, beninês
Français	béninois
Deutsch	beninisch
Română	beninez
Русский	бени́нский benínskij

noun person

Español	beninés, beninesa
Português	beninense, beninês, beninesa
Français	Béninois, Béninoise
Deutsch	Beniner, Beninerin
Italiano	beninese
Română	beninez, benineză
Русский	бени́нец benínec, бени́нка benínka

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@misc{beninese_2026,
  title = {Beninese},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beninese},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}