kente

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Akan (basket).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kente (uncountable)

  1. A type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to Ghana.
    Synonym: kente cloth
    • 2007 September 11, Eric Wilson, “Numerous Directions, a Few Clear Thoughts”, in New York Times:
      One trend shaping up for spring is an abundance of graphic black and white textiles that recall Op Art paintings, or messed up checkerboards. Mr. Panichgul’s were subtle, made of patchwork ticking stripes, but Ms. Cornejo’s looked almost as if she had recolored traditional kente cloth for her inviting wraps and a one-shouldered sheath. []
    • 2024 May 20, Nesrine Malik, “The Black Lives Matter era is over. It taught us the limits of diversity for diversity’s sake”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
      And there were others that four years later you cringe to remember: the black squares on social media, Nancy Pelosi taking the knee wearing kente cloth, Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner also taking the knee while looking soberly into the camera.

Further reading

Hungarian

Etymology

ken +‎ -te

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ken‧te

Verb

kente

  1. third-person singular indicative past definite of ken

Lindu

Noun

kente

  1. power; energy

Turkish

Noun

kente

  1. dative singular of kent