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BENINESA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Benin
1, record 1, English, Benin
correct, noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Beninese 2, record 1, English, Beninese
correct, noun, Africa
- Dahomeyan 3, record 1, English, Dahomeyan
former designation, correct, noun, Africa
- Dahomean 4, record 1, English, Dahomean
former designation, correct, noun, Africa
- Dahoman 4, record 1, English, Dahoman
former designation, correct, noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Benin. 5, record 1, English, - Benin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Benin; Beninese: plural form: Beninese. 6, record 1, English, - Benin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Béninois
1, record 1, French, B%C3%A9ninois
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Béninoise 2, record 1, French, B%C3%A9ninoise
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Dahoméen 3, record 1, French, Dahom%C3%A9en
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Africa
- Dahoméenne 3, record 1, French, Dahom%C3%A9enne
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née au Bénin ou qui y habite. 4, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9ninois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- beninés
1, record 1, Spanish, benin%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- beninesa 2, record 1, Spanish, beninesa
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Benín. 3, record 1, Spanish, - benin%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beninés; beninesa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el gentilicio de los naturales de Benín es "beninés/beninesa". 4, record 1, Spanish, - benin%C3%A9s
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