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Etymology

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Borrowed from Jamaican Creole Accompong, from Akan Acheampong.

Proper noun

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Accompong

  1. A village in Saint Elizabeth parish, Jamaica.

Jamaican Creole

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the name of an early Maroon leader, probably from Akan Onyaŋkõmpoŋ.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈkʌmpʌŋ/
  • Hyphenation: A‧ccom‧pong

Proper noun

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Accompong

  1. Accompong. A historical Maroon village located in the Cockpit Country in Jamaica.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Frederic Gomes Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page (2002) Dictionary of Jamaican English[1], →ISBN, page 3
  2. ^ openstreetmap.org