asante

See also: Asante

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈsante/ [aˈsãn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ante
• Syllabification: a‧san‧te

Adjective

asante m or f (masculine and feminine plural asantes)

1. Ashanti

Noun

asante m or f by sense (plural asantes)

1. Ashanti

Swahili

Alternative forms

• ahsante, asanti

Etymology

Borrowed from Omani Arabic احسنت (aḥsant, “thank you”), from Arabic أَحْسَنْتَ (ʔaḥsanta, “well done”).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

asante! (plural asanteni)

1. Thank you!

Usage notes

• Asante is the singular, and usually used with sana: Asante sana -- Thank you very much!

Descendants

• → Nubi: asanti

See also

• shukrani

Noun

asante class IX (plural asante class X)

1. thanks, gratitude