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Bẹnẹ
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Appendix:Variations of "bene"
Yoruba
yo:Bẹ̀nẹ̀
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Etymology
From yo fr Bénin
The country derives its name from the Benin Empire, in yo pt Benim, from yo yo Ìbìní the exonym for the empire which according to folklore was derived from the name yo Ilẹ̀ Ìbínú Land of vexation.
Pronunciation
yo /bɛ̀.nɛ̃̀/
Proper noun
Bẹ̀nẹ̀
yo country cont/Africa Benin