Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bena

/bˈɛnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: be-na
IPA: /bˈɛnə/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Bantu people who live north of Lake Nyasa.

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The Bantu language of this people.

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An unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.

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A minor city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States.

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A village in Kebbi state, north-west Nigeria.

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A small town in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia; from an Aboriginal name for the lyrebird.

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An Adamawa language of Nigeria.

Etymology

Various origins: * Borrowed from Italian Benà, a reduced form of the medieval personal name Benenato. * Borrowed from Hungarian Béna, a nickname from béna (“lame”). * Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Béňa, a diminutive of Benedikt.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Benà, Béna, -, Béňa

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Benas (plural)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Kibena terms Wiktionary’s coverage of Bena terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Kibena terms Wiktionary’s coverage of Bena terms

Rhymes With

vienna antenna jenna mckenna sienna sena pena senna bene henna ravenna lorena

Questions

How do you pronounce bena?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛnə/.
What does bena mean?: A member of a Bantu people who live north of Lake Nyasa.
Where does bena come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce bena

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