# Burkinabe

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbɜɹkinəˈbeɪ/

## Definitions
1. A person from Burkina Faso or of Burkinabe descent.

## Etymology
From French burkinabé, from Moore burkĩna (“honest”) + Fula -ɓe (plural ending for a people noun), coined by Burkinabe revolutionary Thomas Sankara.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/burkinabe