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Beni Suef

Beni Suef proper noun: a governorate in north-eastern Egypt.

Proper noun

Beni Suef

  1. A governorate in north-eastern Egypt.
  2. A city in Egypt.

Origin of Beni Suef

From Arabic بَنِي سُوَيْف (banī suwayf), which in turn comes from older form مَنْفِسُوَيْه (manfisuwayh) of Coptic origin (*ⲡⲙⲁⲛⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩⲁϩ (*pmanpsōouah) “gathering place” has been proposed).

Questions about Beni Suef

What does Beni Suef mean?
Beni Suef means a governorate in north-eastern Egypt.
What part of speech is Beni Suef?
Beni Suef is a proper noun.

Words near Beni Suef in the dictionary

  1. Benhams
  2. benhepazone
  3. Beni
  4. Beni Amer
  5. Beni Amers
  6. Beni Suef
  7. Beni-Israel
  8. Benicia
  9. Benicio
  10. benidipine
  11. Benidorm

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