Akan (Twi) Dictionary

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  • Nwonwa

    MoCMa

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Surprise, Wonder, Wonderful.

    Variation
    AdinkraEnglishTense
    aMoCMasemSurprisenoun
    adECMoCMaSomething surprisingnoun
    aMoCMadECeSomething surprisingnoun
    eye MoCMaSurprisingadjective

  • Nwe

    MEC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: adjective

    English Translation: Sour.

  • Tantra nam

    tantra nam

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Shellfish.

  • Hye bo

    Se bc

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Promise.

    Vowel Progression
    AdinkraEnglishTense
    See bcpromisedpast
    beSe bcWill promisefuture
    rECSe bcpromisingprogressive
    aSe bchas promiseperfect
    nSe bcwon’t promisenegative

  • Nanposo

    nanpcsoC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Ankle.

  • Prakontwere

    prakontwerEC

    Language: Akan (Twi)

    Part of speech: noun

    Translation (English): Ham.

  • Yiwan

    yiwan

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Razor/Blade.

  • Banku

    banku

    Language: Akan

    Part of Speech: noun

    Translation (English): Cooked mixture of slightly fermented corn and cassava doughs.

  • Nkorabata

    nkoCrabata

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Department.

  • Tena nsa

    tECnEC nsa

    Language: Akan (Twi)

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Reach.

    Variation
    AdinkraEnglishTense
    tECnEC nsastretch out a handphrase
    tECnEC nsa sc muextend arm and touchphrase
    dEC biribi mareach out in support/give somethingphrase
    duruarriveverb
    duarriveverb