"Fon" meaning in English

See Fon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fon
  1. A language of Benin and Togo, specifically, in the southern regions corresponding to the former kingdom of Dahomey. Also known as Fongbe or Fɔngbe, it is part of the Gbe family of West African languages. Categories (topical): Languages Translations (the language): Fɔngbe (Fon)
    Sense id: en-Fon-en-name-zEGS1nhg Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup

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