Burkinabe UK /ˌbɜː(ɹ)kiːnəˈbeɪ/US /ˌbɜɹkinəˈbeɪ/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •Of, from, or pertaining to Burkina Faso, the Burkinabe people or the Burkinabe language. noun1 •A person from Burkina Faso or of Burkinabe descent. formsBurkinabes