"Benin" meaning in Tagalog

See Benin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /beˈnin/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɛˈn̪ɪn̪] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: Benín [canonical], ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜈ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -in Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Benín (“Benin”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|Benín||Benin}} Borrowed from Spanish Benín (“Benin”) Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|Benín|b=+}} Benín (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜈ᜔)
  1. Benin (a country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey) Categories (place): Countries in Africa
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