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Word: akwaaba (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Lollipop was obviously not quite the thing for Accra. So instead, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Shirley Temple Black, 46, jogged a local high-life stomp before a delighted crowd. En paste for less than three months, Shirley has already started coming to grips with local tribal languages, tossing off "akwaaba " (welcome in Twi) and "oy-iwala donn " (thank you in Ga) without even a hint of her notorious childhood lisp. Resident Americans who greeted Shirley with skepticism now call her a solid plus for Uncle Sam. Said one Ghanaian official happily: "It's good to have a famous public...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Mar. 3, 1975 | 3/3/1975 | See Source »

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