Xwla

Gun

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”)