ghanés

Ghanaian

noun adjective gah-NEHS Rare

Usage Note

Ghanés denotes a person from Ghana or something relating to Ghana. Like many nationality adjectives in Spanish, it can function as both noun and adjective: un ghanés (a Ghanaian man), la cultura ghanesa (Ghanaian culture). The feminine form is ghanesa. The accent on the final syllable is required because the word ends in -s (aguda with written accent).

Examples

"La delegación ghanesa llegó ayer a Madrid."

Natural Translation

The Ghanaian delegation arrived in Madrid yesterday.

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