Akan (Twi) Dictionary

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  • Onua

    onua

    Language: Akan

    Part of Speech: noun

    Translation (English): Sibling.

    onua
    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    nuaNuaSiblingnoun
    AnuanOmAnuanomSiblingsPlural
    onuabarimaOnuabarimaBrothernoun
    onuabaaOnuabaaSisternoun
    nua
    AnuanOm

  • Wofa

    wcfa

    Language: Akan

    Part of Speech: noun

    Translation (English): Mother’s brother/Uncle (Maternal).

    Wofa

  • Nana

    nana

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Translation (English): Chief or King or Queen.

    Nana

  • Ne

    nEC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: conjunction (for connecting words and phrases)

    English Translation: And.

    nEC

    Sentence (Adinkra): kofi nEC ama.

    Sentence (Akan): Kofi ne Ama.

    Translation (English): Kofi and Ama.

    woC nEC noC ekc hECn?
    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    nECNeIt/ItsPronoun
    na NaAndConjunction (for connecting clauses and sentences)

    UsU

    Sentence (Adinkra): nEC boCc ye sen?

    Sentence (Akan): Ne buo ye sen?

    Translation (English): Its price is how much?

    UpU

    Sentence (Adinkra): woC nEC noC ekc hECn?

    Sentence (Akan): Wo ne no eko hen?

    Translation (English): Where are you going?

  • ntina

    ntina

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: be with.

    Sentence (Adinkra): NamEC adoCm nEC moC ntina.

    Sentence (Akan): Nyame adom ne mo ntina.

    Translation (English): The Grace of God be with you.

  • Adom

    adoCm

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Grace.

    Adom

    Sentence (Adinkra): NamEC adoCm nEC moC ntina.

    Sentence (Akan): Nyame adom ne mo ntina.

    Translation (English): The Grace of God be with you.

    Nyame adom ne mo ntina

  • Ase

    asEC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: preposition

    English Translation: under.

    Ase

    Sentence (Adinkra): fa toC akonnwa noC asEC.

    Sentence (Akan): Fa to akonnwa no ase.

    Translation (English): Put it under the chair.

    Fa to akonnwa no ase

  • Te asee

    tI asIe

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Understand.

    tiasI

    Sentence (Adinkra): nia mIka nO wO tI asIe.

    Sentence (Akan): Nia meka no wo te asee.

    Translation (English): Do you understand what I am saying.

    nIa mIka nO wO tI asIe
    Derivative
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    ntIasIeNteaseeUnderstandingnoun

  • Nteasee

    ntIasIe

    Language: Akan (Twi)

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Understanding.

    ntIasIe
    Sentence
    Adinkraye ma cdc nI ntIasIe ntina yen tEm.
    Akan (Twi)Yen ma odo ne ntiase ntina yen tem.
    EnglishLet us live with love and understand.
    ye ma cdc nI ntIasIe ntIna yen tEm
    Association
    AdinkraTwiEnglishTense
    tI asIeTe aseeUnderstandverb

  • Odo

    cdc

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Love.

    Odo

    Sentence (Adinkra): ye ma cdc nEC ntiasEC ntina yen tEm.

    Sentence (Akan): Yen ma odo ne ntiase ntina yen tem.

    Translation (English): Let us live with love and understand.

    Ye ma odo ne ntiase ntina yen tem
    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    dcDoLoveverb
    Do
    Sentence
    AdinkraAkan (Twi)English
    mEC dc woCMe do woI love you
    Me do wo
    Derivative
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    cdcfoCcOdofuoDarlingnoun/adjective
    cdc yEwuOdo yewuDarlingnoun/adjective