Twi

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Twi

(chwē, chē)

A variety of the Akan language spoken in Ghana.

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Twi

(twiː)

npl Twi or Twis

1. (Languages) a language of S Ghana: one of the two chief dialects of Akan. Formerly called: Ashanti Compare Fanti

2. (Peoples) a member of the Negroid people who speak this language

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Twi

(tʃwi, tʃi, twi)

n.

1. a group of Akan dialects, embracing most of the Akan speech area, and including Ashanti.

2. Akan (def. 1).

twi-

a combining form meaning “two,” “twice”: twibill.

[Middle English, Old English, c. Old High German zwi-, Latin bi-, Greek di-; akin to two]

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