Word origins

• AshantiA member of a nation and ethnic group of Akan origin, found mainly in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
• accraA spicy fritter, originally from Ghana but now typically from Haiti.
• cediThe currency of Ghana, divided into 100 pesewas and represented by ₵.
• boleThe trunk or stem of a tree.
• harmattanA dry and dusty wind which blows from the Sahara over the Atlantic coast of West Africa in December, January and February, being a hot wind in some areas and a cold wind in others.
• kenteA type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to Ghana.
• CudjoeA surname from Akan.
• KwasiA male given name from Akan.
• adinkraAny of a set of visual symbols representing concepts or aphorisms, originally created by the Akan of Ghana and the Gyaman of Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa, often used as artistic devices.
• abrokyireForeign parts; the world beyond Ghana.
• abusuaA matrilineal exogamous clan among the Ashanti.
• ackeeA tropical evergreen tree, Blighia sapida, related to the lychee and longan.
• ackeyA silver coin equivalent to one eighth of a pound once used in the Gold Coast in Africa
• ayeekowell done; congratulations
• broni wawusecond-hand clothing
• cuffeeA black person.
• dumsorblackout, load shedding, particularly when occurring frequently but in no discernible regular pattern.
• KwartengA surname from Akan
• NyarkoA surname from Akan.
• oburoniA foreigner, especially one who is white.
• owareA board game of the mancala family which originated in Africa, and is reputedly the oldest game in the world.
• pesewaIn the currency of Ghana, one hundredth of a cedi.
• tum-tumA dog cart; a rickshaw; a kind of vehicle.