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We had so much fun in Ghana and they are really lovely people.
Adrian Edmondson

Meaning of "Ghana" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GHANA

Ghana  [ˈɡɑːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GHANA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ghana is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GHANA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ghana

Ghana

Ghana, officially called the Republic of Ghana, is a sovereign multinational state and unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Ghana is the 82nd largest country in the world and 33rd largest country on continental Africa by land mass, and Ghana has a land mass of 238,535 km2, with 2,093 kilometres of international land borders. The country is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. The word Ghana means "Warrior King". Ghana is a constitutional democracy divided into ten administrative regions, and the world's 49th−most inhabited nation with a multiethnic population of around 24 million as of 2010. Ghana's varied geography includes savannas, woodlands, forests, a coastal line, springs, cave systems, mountains, estuaries, wildlife parks, and nature reserves. The coast of Ghana stretches 560 kilometres and includes a rich assortment of culturally significant castles, forts, ports and harbors.

Definition of Ghana in the English dictionary

The definition of Ghana in the dictionary is a republic in W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: a powerful empire from the 4th to the 13th centuries; a major source of gold and slaves for Europeans after 1471; British colony of the Gold Coast established in 1874; united with British Togoland in 1957 and became a republic and a member of the Commonwealth in 1960. Official language: English. Religions: Christian, Muslim, and animist. Currency: cedi. Capital: Accra. Pop: 25 199 609. Area: 238 539 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GHANA


Africana
ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnə
Americana
əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnə
banana
bəˈnɑːnə
Botswana
bʊˈtʃwɑːnə
caragana
ˌkærəˈɡɑːnə
Fergana
fəˈɡɑːnə
Ferghana
fəˈɡɑːnə
garner
ˈɡɑːnə
hiragana
ˌhɪərəˈɡɑːnə
Juliana
ˌdʒʊlɪˈɑːnə
kana
ˈkɑːnə
lana
ˈlɑːnə
Ljubljana
luːˈbljɑːnə
mana
ˈmɑːnə
marijuana
ˌmærɪˈhwɑːnə
nagana
nəˈɡɑːnə
nana
ˈnɑːnə
nirvana
nɪəˈvɑːnə
phrygana
frɪˈɡɑːnə
Tijuana
tiːˈwɑːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GHANA

Ghan
Ghanaian
Ghanian
gharial
gharri
gharry
ghast
ghastful
ghastfully
ghastlier
ghastliest
ghastliness
ghastly
ghastness
ghat
Ghats
ghaut
ghazal
Ghazali

WORDS THAT END LIKE GHANA

Adana
ana
Cana
Dana
Diana
French Guiana
Guiana
Guyana
gymkhana
Habana
Havana
icekhana
Indiana
Louisiana
Montana
rana
Rosh Hashana
sadhana
Toscana
vahana

Synonyms and antonyms of Ghana in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ghana» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GHANA

Find out the translation of Ghana to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ghana from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ghana» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

加纳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ghana
570 millions of speakers

English

Ghana
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غانا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

República de Gana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ghana
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ghana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ghana
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガーナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ghana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước Ghana
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கானா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घाना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gana
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ghana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ghana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ghana
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γκάνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ghana
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ghana
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ghana
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ghana

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GHANA»

The term «Ghana» is very widely used and occupies the 3.693 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Ghana
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GHANA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Ghana» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Ghana» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ghana

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10 QUOTES WITH «GHANA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Ghana.
1
Adrian Edmondson
We had so much fun in Ghana and they are really lovely people.
2
Donald Evans
I am on my way to Ghana tomorrow morning and you just need to know that this Administration is very focused on doing all we can to promote economic development in this part of the world, in Africa, throughout Africa, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.
3
Amanda Hearst
In 2009, designer Tina Tangalakis went on a volunteer trip to Ghana and instantly fell in love with the country and its people. It was from that trip that Della was born, a company that provides jobs, education, and skills training to women in Ghana.
4
Michael Ignatieff
For every African state, like Ghana, where democratic institutions seem secure, there is a Mali, a Cote d'Ivoire, and a Zimbabwe, where democracy is in trouble.
5
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
In Nigeria, along with its West African neighbor Ghana, women are now starting businesses in greater numbers than men.
6
John Dramani Mahama
Happily, there's a reversal of the brain drain occurring in Ghana now. We're seeing a lot of - actually in Africa - we're seeing a lot of African professionals, you know, returning to the continent to contribute their quota.
7
Rosemary Mahoney
A majority of my blind students at the International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs in Trivandrum, India, a branch of Braille Without Borders, came from the developing world: Madagascar, Colombia, Tibet, Liberia, Ghana, Kenya, Nepal and India.
8
Claudio Reyna
I think we have a good team, but soccer fans will know that we're in a really tough group. The three teams in our group are really strong. The Czech Republic is a very good team, Italy is traditionally a powerhouse, and Ghana is one of the best teams in Africa.
9
Ed Royce
The U.S. should support the Nigerian government to stay in Sierra Leone under the ECOMOG umbrella. The U.S. should also support other countries, including Ghana, in ECOMOG until stability is established.
10
Taiye Selasi
Every Christmas, all around Ghana, there are tons of these parties and they are full of everything that exists in human life in Ghana and worldwide.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GHANA»

Discover the use of Ghana in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ghana and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ghana Must Go: A Novel
A “buoyant” and “rapturous” debut novel (The Wall Street Journal) about the transformative power of unconditional love Electric, exhilarating, and beautifully crafted, Ghana Must Go introduces the world to Taiye Selasi, a novelist ...
Taiye Selasi, 2013
2
Ghana Must Go
This is the story of a family -- of the simple, devastating ways in which families tear themselves apart, and of the incredible lengths to which a family will go to put itself back together.
Taiye Selasi, 2013
3
Ghana
These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts.
Ian Utley, 2009
4
Ghana
This stand-alone guide, the only one available, caters for both the budget backpacker and the luxurious resort wallower.
Philip Briggs, 2010
5
American Africans in Ghana: Black Expatriates and the Civil ...
In 1957 Ghana became one of the first sub-Saharan African nations to gain independence from colonial rule.
Kevin Kelly Gaines, 2006
6
Ghana: One Decade of the Liberal State, First Edition
This unique collection is an invaluable guide to Ghana?s political past, present and future.
Kwame Boafo-Arthur, 2007
7
The History of Ghana
Provides an overview of the political, social, and cultural development of Ghana from precolonial times to the present.
Roger Gocking, 2005
8
The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in ...
Examines the civilizations of the Western Sudan which flourished from 700 to 1700 A.D., acquiring such vast wealth that they became centers of trade and culture for a continent.
Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack, 1995
9
Ghana's Concert Party Theatre
This book will be essential reading for scholars and students of African performance, theatre, and popular culture." -- Back cover.
Catherine M. Cole, 2001
10
Ghana
This outstanding series provides concise and lively introductions to countries such as Ghana, and the major development issues they face.
Rachel Naylor, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GHANA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ghana is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ageing cocoa farmers pose risk for Ghana
Her brow glistening with sweat after a morning of hard work on her land, 65-year-old cocoa farmer Felicia Mensah of Ghana does not know ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
'Appiah masterminded Ghana's win over Czech'
Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah, was the master brain behind Ghana's 2-0 victory over the Czech Republic in the 2006 World Cup ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
3
Transfer Watch: Ghana international defender John Menah …
Mensah, 32, has played over 80 times for Ghana and is a veteran of two World Cups, four African Cups of Nations and one Olympic soccer ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»
4
Ghana, France must enhance ties in local governance …
The French Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Frederic Clavier, is advocating the strengthening of ties between Ghana and France in the domain of ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
5
Green Ghana project launched
The Green Ghana Programme seeks to help revegetate Ghana in both urban and rural areas. Speaking on the project in an interview, the ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
6
3rd Ghana's Fastest Human launched
The third edition of the Surfline Ghana's Fastest Human (GFH) U-18 race will climax in Kumasi on September 12 with the fastest teenagers from ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
7
Ghana duo on Bologna radar
Godfred Donsah is fresh from participating at this year's Fifa Under-20 World Cup with Ghana and will look for a move away from relegated ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»
8
Ghana develops child and family welfare policy
Children in Ghana often live in closely connected families where members of both the nuclear and extended families contribute to their ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
9
Ghana's Ambassador to the USA Meets with Ghana National …
July 10 2015, Chicago IL: Ghana's Ambassador to the USA, H.E Lieutenant General Joseph Smith, CV, LM (USA), met with Executives of the ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
10
Ansah in Provo for Ghana fundraising camp
“I found out about this camp from one of the co-founders and they told me all about the organization,” said Anasah, who is a native of Ghana. «Daily Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ghana [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ghana>. Apr 2024 ».
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