Main Entry: Bur·ki·na Fa·so

Pronunciation: \bu̇r-ˈkē-nə-ˈfä-sō, bər-\

Variant(s): or formerly Upper Vol·ta \ˈvōl-tə, ˈvȯl-, ˈväl-\

Function: geographical name

republic W Africa; until 1958 a French territory ∗ Ouagadougou area 105,869 square miles (274,201 square kilometers), population 13,730,258

— Bur·ki·na·be \bu̇r-ˈkē-nə-ˌbā, bər-\ adjective or noun