/euh shan"tee, euh shahn"-/ , n. , pl. Ashantis , (esp. collectively) Ashanti for 2.
1. a former native kingdom and British colony in W Africa: now a region of Ghana. 1,505,049; 9700 sq. mi. (25,123 sq. km). Cap.: Kumasi.
2. a native or inhabitant of Ashanti.
3. the dialect of Akan spoken by the people of Ashanti.
Also, Asante .