Fanti

[ fan-tee, fahn- ]

/ ˈfæn ti, ˈfɑn- /

noun

a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.

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Examples from the Web for fanti

They hate these Fanti men, and it is they against whom they war.
With Wolseley to Kumasi|F.S. Brereton
The king of Ashantee invaded the country of the enemy, and defeated the united forces of Fanti and Asim.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1|George W. Williams
We want a likely fellow, who can speak this Fanti tongue, to keep an eye open for the doings of the Elmina natives.
With Wolseley to Kumasi|F.S. Brereton
The Fanti country being cleared, a road towards the Prah was now energetically pushed forward.
Our Soldiers|W.H.G. Kingston

Fanti, the minister of war, had three armies to incorporate in that of Piedmont, viz.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fanti

Fanti

/ (ˈfæntɪ) /

noun

a language of Ghana: one of the two chief dialects of AkanCompare Twi

plural -tis or -ti a member of a Negroid people who speak this language, inhabiting the rain forests of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire

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