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Fon
(Fon)
Pronunciation:
/fɒn/
noun
(
plural or
Fons
)
1
a member of a people inhabiting the southern part of Benin.
2
[
mass noun
]
the language of the Fon, belonging to the Kwa group, with about 1 million speakers.
adjective
relating to the Fon or their language.
Origin:
the name in Fon
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