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- [bey-nwey]
- /ˈbeɪ nweɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bey-nwey]
- /ˈbeɪ nweɪ/
Definitions of benue word
- noun benue a state of SE Nigeria. Capital: Makurdi. Pop: 4 219 244 (2006). Area: 34 059 sq km (13 150 sq miles) 3
- noun benue a river in W Africa, rising in N Cameroon and flowing west across Nigeria: chief tributary of the River Niger. Length: 1400 km (870 miles) 3
- noun benue river in W Africa, a tributary of the Niger, flowing through Cameroon and Nigeria: c. 900 mi (1,448 km) 3
- noun benue a river in W Africa, flowing Wfrom Cameroon to the Niger River in Nigeria. 870 miles (1400 km). 1
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Parts of speech for Benue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
benue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
benue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with benue
- river niger and river benue meet at where?
- where river niger and river benue meet?
- who discovered river niger and river benue?
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