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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

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

Noun

asante (n class, plural asante)

  1. thanks, gratitude
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