name
Meaning 1
A region in southern Ghana; in full, Ashanti Region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Ashanti
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/əˈʃɑːntiː/
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/əˈʃæntiː/
noun
Meaning 2
A member of a nation and ethnic group of Akan origin, found mainly in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Derived from Akan asànté.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 阿散蒂人 (Āsǎndìrén) — a member of an ethnic group of Ghana and Ivory Coast
- French: Ashanti — a member of an ethnic group of Ghana and Ivory Coast
- French: Achanti — a member of an ethnic group of Ghana and Ivory Coast
- Portuguese: ashanti — a member of an ethnic group of Ghana and Ivory Coast