Meanings
nounwaakye (uncountable)
- uncountableA Ghanaian dish of cooked rice and beans.
Origin
Derived from the last word of the Hausa phrase shinkafa da wake (“rice and beans”).
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waakye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waakye
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