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akpeteshie

akpeteshie noun: an alcoholic drink produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane.

Noun

akpeteshie (uncountable)

  1. (Ghana) An alcoholic drink produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane.
    Synonyms:
    apio, kill-me-quick

Synonyms of akpeteshie

Forms of akpeteshie

alternative formakpeteshi

Origin of akpeteshie

From Ga [Term?], meaning "they are hiding", in reference to its prohibition during the colonial period.

Questions about akpeteshie

What does akpeteshie mean?
Akpeteshie means an alcoholic drink produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane.
What part of speech is akpeteshie?
Akpeteshie is a noun.

Words near akpeteshie in the dictionary

  1. akousmata
  2. Akpan
  3. Akpans
  4. Akpes
  5. akpeteshi
  6. akpeteshie
  7. AKPM
  8. AKR
  9. akra
  10. akrafena
  11. akrafenas

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