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kente

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K EH1 N T EY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to Ghana.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kente cloth

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Akan kɛntɛn (“basket”).