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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A style of Maltese folk singing uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Ghana.

Synonyms

All synonyms

gold coastrepublic of ghana

Example

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"What's the minimum salary in Ghana?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Named after the Ghana Empire by J. B. Danquah, from Soninke gajanŋa.

Etymology 2

From Maltese għana, from Arabic غِناء (ḡināʔ).

Related phrases

Ghana-Must-Gofolk songrepublic of ghana

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