Etymology

From Old Portuguese banyr, from Old French bannir, banir, from Old Frankish *bannijan, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną ‎(“to ban”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‎(“to speak, say”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ.ˈniɾ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɐ.ˈni(ʁ)/
• Hyphenation: ba‧nir