Definition of "akey" []

• The monetary standard of the Gold Coast of Africa, equal to 20 grains of gold-dust, or about 80 cents. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "As far as 'akey' is concerned, I presume a trained reader of the writing system would understand 'e' to be pronounced as in 'de' and 'y' to be pronounced as in 'payer', so they'd combine the sounds."
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