This is the 880th most frequent French word.
burkina
The word "Burkina" refers to "Burkina Faso," a landlocked country in West Africa.
Here, 'Burkina' refers to part of the full name of the country Burkina Faso.
Le Burkina Faso est un pays en Afrique.
Burkina Faso is a country in Africa.
In this sentence, 'Burkina' is used as a shorthand to refer to the country Burkina Faso.
J'ai rencontré un ambassadeur du Burkina lors de la conférence.
I met an ambassador from Burkina during the conference.
'Burkina' is used here to denote the cultural aspects associated with the country Burkina Faso.