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Benishangul

Benishangul noun: an ethnic group inhabiting parts of western Ethiopia and Sudan.

Noun

Benishangul pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An ethnic group inhabiting parts of western Ethiopia and Sudan.

Forms of Benishangul

alternative formBela Shangul

Origin of Benishangul

Borrowed from Arabic بني شنقول, derived from Berta bela Shangul (“rock of Shangul”), in reference to a sacred stone located in Menge, Ethiopia.

Words formed from Benishangul

Questions about Benishangul

What does Benishangul mean?
Benishangul means an ethnic group inhabiting parts of western Ethiopia and Sudan.
What part of speech is Benishangul?
Benishangul is a noun.

Words near Benishangul in the dictionary

  1. benis
  2. beniseed
  3. beniseeds
  4. benises
  5. Benish
  6. Benishangul
  7. Benishangul-Gumuz
  8. Benishes
  9. benison
  10. benisons
  11. Beniston

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