Akan (Twi) Dictionary

Category: Akan (Twi) – English

  • Ahweaa

    ahwECaa Language: Akan Part of Speech: noun Translation (English): Long-nosed mongoose.

  • Otwee

    ctwECEC Language: Akan Part of speech: noun Translation (English): Antelope. Variation Adinkra English Tense adoCwa Royal Antelope

  • Kakae

    kakaEC Language: Akan Part of speech: noun English Translation: Monster. Variation Adinkra English Tense cbcpcn Monster noun kaakaamotobi Monster/Masquerade noun

  • Nokwafuo

    noCqafoCc Language: Akan Part of speech: noun English Translation: Truthful person. Variation Adinkra English Tense cnoCqafoCc Truthful person noun anoCqafoCc Truthful persons plural

  • Nsuyiri

    nsuyiri Language: Akan Part of speech: noun English Translation: Flood. Variation Adinkra English Tense yiri Flood verb bu fa soC Flood/Overflow verb

  • Nsaneyaree

    nsanECyarECe Language: Akan (Twi) Part of speech: noun English Translation: Contagion. Association Adinkra English Tense owuyarECdcm Pestilence noun yarECdcm Epidemic noun

  • Benada Dapaa

    bECnada dapaa is the day of labor of the Akan. It is a day observed in preparation of the coming Awukudae by cleaning, cooking and doing general household chores. Benada Dapaa occurs on the Tuesday before Awukudae. Click link to learn more

  • Nkwa Nhyehyeee aduro

    nqa nSECSeECe aCduro Language: Akan Part of speech: noun English Translation: Nucleic acid (DNA/RNA).

  • Nkwa ahyease aba

    nqa aSeasEC aba Language: Akan Part of speech: noun English Translation: The Cell.

  • Nkwa Nhyehyeee aduro mmoawammoawa

    nqa nSECSeECe aCduro mmoCawammoCawa Language: Akan Part of speech: noun English Translation: Virus.