I. ə-ˈshan-tē, -ˈshän- noun
( plural Ashanti or Ashantis )
Etymology: ultimately from Twi asànté
Date: 1721
1. : a member of a people of southern Ghana
2. : the dialect of Akan spoken by the Ashanti people
II. ə-ˈshan-tē, -ˈshän- geographical name
former British protectorate W Africa; now part of Ghana