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Word

ghanaian

Phoneticsghana·ian

/ɡəˈnaɪən/

Definition

adj. relating to the country of Ghana in West Africa or its people.

adj. relating to the Republic of Ghana or its inhabitants. Primarily used as a relational adjective to describe origin, culture, or nationality.

Examples

“She loves eating traditional Ghanaian food.”

“The museum is hosting an exhibition of Ghanaian textiles, focusing on the history of Kente cloth.”

“The Ghanaian economy has seen significant shifts as the nation balances its traditional agricultural exports with a growing technology sector in the capital city of Accra.”

Examples

simple

“She loves eating traditional Ghanaian food.”

contextual

“The museum is hosting an exhibition of Ghanaian textiles, focusing on the history of Kente cloth.”

complex

“The Ghanaian economy has seen significant shifts as the nation balances its traditional agricultural exports with a growing technology sector in the capital city of Accra.”

Usage

Capitalised in all contexts. Often used attributively before a noun.

Etymology

From Ghana + -ian.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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