Benim

See also: benim

Portuguese

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /beˈnĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈnĩ/

• Rhymes: -ĩ
• Hyphenation: Be‧nim

Proper noun

Benim m

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

Derived terms

• beninense
• beninês

Descendants

• → French: Bénin