Category: Akan (Twi) – English

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Puduo

    puduo Language: Akan Part of speech: noun English Translation: Heap. Variation Adinkra English Tense Se ma Heap verb dEC sum hc Heap verb

  • Putuo

    putuo Language: Akan Part of speech: noun English Translation: Whiskers. Variation Adinkra English Tense mfECmfem Whiskers noun

  • Apoobo

    apoobc Language: Akan Part of speech: noun English Translation: Fraud. Variation Adinkra English Tense bukata Fraud noun aCmim Fraud noun

  • Koteboto

    kctECbctc Language: Akan Part of speech: noun English Translation: Foreskin.