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Ghanaian

Ghanaian

4.4
A person from Ghana or something that comes from Ghana
  • proper noun
  • /ɡəˈneɪ.ən/
: ghanés
  • Many Ghanaians take pride in their rich cultural heritage and traditions.
  • many Ghanaians
  • young Ghanaians
  • most Ghanaians

Examples

  • As recently as 2005, 46% of Ghanaians lacked access to electricity through the national grid.

    Blog text (6)
  • The book is a treasure for Ghanaians, and scholars would find it useful.

    Academic text (1991)
  • So maybe it's not only my color that makes Ghanaians stare.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Health fees, costly for most Ghanaians, have led to reduced use of health facilities, at least initially.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Over a million Ghanaians fled the country, including many of the most skilled.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Now, the hospital has "really deteriorated," according to one of the few remaining Ghanaians.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Some of us try to serve Ghana by teaching young Ghanaians and preparing them for a better and more productive future.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Since the late 1980s, Toronto has become a major hub for Ghanaians who left Ghana to escape economic and social crisis.

    Academic text (1998)
  • An estimated 20,000 Ghanaians live in the greater Toronto metropolitan area, although official census figures are lower.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Efforts to create exemption programs for the poorest Ghanaians are either bureaucratically complex or underfunded by the government.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

African
vsGhanaian
46 1.0

A person from the continent of Africa

is about people or things from one specific country rather than the whole continent

Surface Forms

Ghanaian main

Morphology

Ghanaian = Ghana (transparent) = Ghana + ian

Same regular demonymic derivation as the adjectival and nominal senses.

Etymology

Ghanaian comes from the country name Ghana, which comes from the name of an old West African kingdom called Ghana, and the ending -ian, which means 'from' as in Indian. So Ghanaian refers to someone or something 'from Ghana'.