Xwla

Gun
Àxɔ́lú Xwlànù tɔ̀n

Alternative forms
  • Whlà, Wlà (Nigeria)

Etymology

Cognates include Fon Xwlà, Western Xwla Gbe Xwlà

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xʷlà/

Proper noun

Xwlà (Benin)

  1. the Xwla ethnic group (also spelled Phla, Pla, Hwla), a group that resides in southwestern Benin, especially around the city of Grand-Popo
  2. the city of Grand-Popo, a city on the Beninese coast near the Togolese border
    Ùn yì ná Xwlà ― I'm going to Grand-Popo

Derived terms
  • xwlàkɔ́ (“salt”)
  • Xwlànù (“Xwla people/ethnic group”)
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