ashanti
ashanti — 名詞
1. someone belonging to a large ethnic group whose homeland lies in the central and
阿散蒂人
迦納中南部的主要族群之一
someone belonging to a large ethnic group whose homeland lies in the central and southern parts of Ghana, historically known for a powerful kingdom centred on the city of Kumasi.
Kofi grew up in Kumasi and is proud to be Ashanti.
Kofi 在庫馬西長大，對自己是阿散蒂人感到驕傲。
predicative use: be + Ashanti for ethnic identity
The Ashanti once ruled a powerful kingdom across what is now central Ghana.
阿散蒂人曾經在現今迦納中部一帶建立過強大的王國。
the Ashanti as a collective plural subject
Many Ashanti farmers in the village still grow cocoa for a living.
村裡許多阿散蒂農夫至今仍以種可可為生。
The museum in Accra showed gold stools and royal robes made by the Ashanti.
阿克拉的博物館展出了阿散蒂人製作的金凳和王室袍服。
An Ashanti chief welcomed the visitors with a short speech and a drum performance.
一位阿散蒂酋長以一段簡短演說和擊鼓表演歡迎訪客。
- Asante
spelling preferred in Ghanaian academic and official writing
文法句型
the Ashanti
an Ashanti
用法筆記
Often appears with the definite article (the Ashanti) when referring to the people as a whole; the same form serves as both singular and plural, and is also used attributively before a noun like chief, queen, or kingdom.
常見錯誤
2. a major variety of the Akan language family, used as a first or second tongue by
阿散蒂語
阿坎語族中通行於迦納中部的主要語言
a major variety of the Akan language family, used as a first or second tongue by millions of people across central Ghana, especially in and around the city of Kumasi.
Ama learned Ashanti from her grandmother before she started school in Accra.
Ama 在到阿克拉上學前，就跟著祖母學會了阿散蒂語。
object of learn for a language name
The radio station broadcasts the morning news in Ashanti and English.
這家電台用阿散蒂語和英語播報早晨新聞。
in Ashanti for medium of communication
Most market sellers in Kumasi speak Ashanti to their customers.
庫馬西大部分的市場攤商都用阿散蒂語跟客人交談。
The teacher wrote a short greeting in Ashanti on the blackboard for the new students.
老師在黑板上用阿散蒂語寫了一句簡短問候語給新生看。
At the family dinner in Kumasi, Grandma Yaa told the children old folktales in Ashanti.
在庫馬西的家族晚餐上，Yaa 奶奶用阿散蒂語講老故事給孩子們聽。
- Asante Twi
linguistically precise label used in language studies
- Twi
broader cover term that also includes Akuapem; less specific
文法句型
speak Ashanti
in Ashanti
用法筆記
Treated as uncountable, like other language names; never use a plural form or an indefinite article ('an Ashanti' would be sense 1, the person, not the language). Distinguish from sense 1 by the verb that follows: 'speak / learn / write' point to the language.