Dàhọ̀mì
name
/dà.hɔ̀.mĩ̀/
Ìdàhọ̀mì (alternative), Dọ̀ọ̀mì (alternative)
Definitions
- Dahomey (a former kingdom in West Africa, existing from c. 1600–1904 and located in the southern part of present-day Benin)
- the Fon people, also known as the Dahomey
- Dahomey (former name of Benin: a country in West Africa; used from 1958–1975)
Etymology
From Fon dã homè (“belly of Dã; snake's belly”).
Used in
èdè Dàhọ̀mì
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Dahọmi”.
Reference:
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