How to pronounce dashiki
American English pronunciation
duh-SHEE-kee
- IPA
- /dəˈʃiki/
- Syllables
- duh · SHEE · kee (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- dah-SHEE-kee
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What dashiki means
A loose, colorful pullover shirt first worn in West Africa
In a sentence: For the festival, Kofi wore a bright orange dashiki with gold trim.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Yoruba, a language spoken in West Africa.
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