Burkinabe

adjective

Bur·​ki·​na·​be bu̇r-ˈkē-nə-ˌbā 

bər-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Burkina Faso or its people

Burkinabe noun

plural Burkinabes

Examples of Burkinabe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anti-Western sentiment has taken hold under the nearly three-year old junta of Burkinabe leader Ibrahim Traoré. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025

There is indeed growing discontent within parts of the Burkinabe population for its rulers. — Roland Benedikter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2017

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French burkinabè, borrowed from Fula Burkinaɓe, from Burkina Faso + -ɓe, class marker for persons in plural

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above