Dahọmi

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • Ìdàhọ̀mì, Dọ̀ọ̀mì

Etymology

From Fon dã homè (“belly of Dã; snake's belly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dà.hɔ̀.mĩ̀/

Proper noun

Dàhọ̀mì

  1. (historical) Dahomey (a former kingdom in West Africa, existing from c. 1600–1904 and located in the southern part of present-day Benin)
  2. the Fon people, also known as the Dahomey
    Synonym: Fọ̀n
  3. (historical) Dahomey (former name of Benin: a country in West Africa; used from 1958–1975)
    Synonym: Bẹ̀nẹ̀

Derived terms

  • èdè Dàhọ̀mì (“Fon language”)
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