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anansi

name

/aˈnansi/

English Definition

Anansi (trickster spider in West African and Caribbean folklore)

Etymology

  • (Derived from Akan ananse (“spider”).)

Examples

  • "“Anansi gwan an gwan an gwan [ chops with arm ] til im bill off de whole pasture clean.”"

    Anansi kept on going [ chops with arm ] until he'd used his machete to clear the entire pasture.

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