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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

Proof

  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