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ashanti

/əˈʃɑːntiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
ashan-ti
IPA
/əˈʃɑːntiː/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

name

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Derived from Akan asànté.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Ashantis (plural) Asante (alternative) Ashantee (alternative)

Phrases

Ashanti pepper

Questions

How do you pronounce ashanti?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈʃɑːntiː/.
What does ashanti mean?
A member of a nation and ethnic group of Akan origin, found mainly in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Where does ashanti come from?
Derived from Akan asànté.

How to pronounce ashanti

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