Dahomey

== English == === Etymology === From Fon dã homè (“belly of Dã; snake's belly”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dəˈhəʊmi/ === Proper noun === Dahomey (historical) A former kingdom in West Africa, existing from c. 1600–1904 and located in the southern part of present-day Benin. (historical) Former name of Benin: a country in West Africa; used from 1958–1975. Official name: Republic of Dahomey. ==== Derived terms ==== Dahomeyan ==== Translations ====