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Patwa

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Variety

Root

Ackee

Fram Akan aŋkye. [1]

Sound

  • IPA: /ˈakɪ/
  • bruck up: a‧ckee

Noun

ackee

  1. One pink fruit wid a tough skin weh cyaan eat an' when it buss open it have three black seed pon top a three yellow part weh can nyam.[2]
    Example
    Nuttn nuh nice like ackee and saltfish an' fry dumplin' fi breakfast.
    Belong to
    fruit

Haffi mention

  1. Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage (Richard Allsopp), 1996, ISBN 9789766401450, page 9
  2. Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage (Richard Allsopp), 1996, ISBN 9789766401450, page 9