Nupe Etymology From Hausa bante (“loincloth, apron”), cognate with Yoruba bàǹtẹ́. Pronunciation IPA(key): /bè.ŋ̀.te/ Noun bèǹte (plural bèǹtezhì) loincloth Synonym: ènì apron Tagalog Pronunciation (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbente/ [ˈbɛn̪.t̪ɛ] Rhymes: -ente Syllabification: ben‧te Numeral bente (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ) (colloquial) Alternative form of beynte Anagrams etnebWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.