Etymology

accra

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Today it means: A spicy fritter, originally from Ghana but now typically from Haiti. Full definition →

Yoruba àkàrà
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accra · noun1

  1. Yoruba · borrowed fromàkàrà
  2. English todayaccra

From Yoruba àkàrà or a neighboring West African language. Doublet of akara.

Accra · proper noun2

  1. Akan · derived fromnkran“ant”
  2. Akan · borrowed fromNkran“Accra”
  3. English todayAccra

Borrowed from Akan Nkran (“Accra”), from Akan nkran (“ant”), a reference to the numerous anthills seen in the countryside around Accra.

Words from the same roots

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akara

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