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Ashanti

/əˈʃɑːntiː/

Ashanti noun: a member of a nation and ethnic group of Akan origin, found mainly in Ghana and Ivory Coast.

Noun

Ashanti (plural Ashantis or Ashanti)

  1. A member of a nation and ethnic group of Akan origin, found mainly in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
    • 'Yes,' she said quietly. 'It's an ouanga, a Voodoo fetish. It's the invocation to the Drum Witch. It's used by the Ashanti tribe in Africa when they want to kill someone. They use something like it in Haiti.'1954, Ian Fleming, “The Everglades”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 128

Proper noun

Ashanti

  1. A region in southern Ghana; in full, Ashanti Region.

Forms of Ashanti

pluralAshantis
pluralAshanti
alternative formAsante
alternative formAshantee

Origin of Ashanti

Derived from Akan asànté.

Words formed from Ashanti

Phrases with Ashanti

Questions about Ashanti

What does Ashanti mean?
Ashanti means a member of a nation and ethnic group of Akan origin, found mainly in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
What part of speech is Ashanti?
Ashanti can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ashanti?
Ashanti is pronounced /əˈʃɑːntiː/.
What is the plural of Ashanti?
The plural of Ashanti is Ashantis.

Words near Ashanti in the dictionary

  1. ashamnu
  2. Ashango
  3. ashanite
  4. Ashantee
  5. Ashantees
  6. Ashanti
  7. Ashanti pepper
  8. Ashantis
  9. asharfi
  10. asharfis
  11. Asharshylyk

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