Dahomey

English

Etymology

Fon dã homè (“belly of Dã" or "snake's belly”).

Proper noun

Dahomey

(historical) A former country in Africa, located in present-day Benin.

Derived terms

Dahomeyan

Translations

former country in Africa

Portuguese: Daomé m

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