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akan

A·kan
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ah-kahn]
    • /ˈɑ kɑn/
    • /ˈakən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ah-kahn]
    • /ˈɑ kɑn/

Definitions of akan word

  • noun akan a member of a people of Ghana and the E Côte d'Ivoire 3
  • noun akan the language of this people, having two chief dialects, Fanti and Twi, and belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family 3
  • noun akan a member of any of a group of peoples living mainly in Ghana and parts of the Ivory Coast, including the Ashanti of Ghana 3
  • noun akan the Kwa language of these peoples 3
  • adjective akan of the Akan or their language or culture 3
  • noun plural akan a language of the Kwa branch of Niger-Congo spoken in much of Ghana and parts of the Ivory Coast. 1

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Parts of speech for Akan

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akan popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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