ghanaian

adjective (Ghanaian); noun (a Ghanaian, Ghanaians)

«ghanaian» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

From or to do with Ghana, a country in West Africa. tree →
(noun) A person from Ghana. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and culture lessons Ghanaian topics include its capital Accra, cocoa farming, kente cloth, jollof rice, highlife music, and independence in 1957 (the first in sub-Saharan Africa to break free from colonial rule). Many Ghanaian families live in the UK, the USA and Canada. Phrases: Ghanaian food, Ghanaian culture, a Ghanaian-British family.

Examples

My friend Kwame's family is Ghanaian. tree →
Ghanaian kente cloth has bright woven patterns. tree →
We tasted Ghanaian jollof rice at the culture fair. tree →
Many Ghanaians speak English as well as Twi or Ewe. tree →
Ghanaian farmers grow lots of the world's cocoa. tree →
A Ghanaian storyteller told us about Anansi the spider. tree →

Note

Always with a capital G: Ghanaian. Spelling: Ghana + ian (Ghanaian, not «Ghanian»). Pronounced gah-NAY-un. Ghana's official language is English.

On Mova

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