Akan (Twi) Dictionary

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  • Eyeaa

    UsU

    eyECaa

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Pain.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    yawYawPainnoun

    UpU

    ye ya

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Pain.

    Progression
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    yee yaYee yapainedpast
    beye yaBeye yawill painfuture
    rECye yaReye yapaining progressive
    aye yaAye yapainperfect
    nye yanye yawon’t painnegative

  • Bentoa

    bentoCa

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Enema syringe.

  • Ekwan

    eqan

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Method/Path.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    eqan a wcfa soC ye biribiEkwan a wofa so ye biribiMethodnoun

  • Abira

    aCbira

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: adjective

    English Translation: Opposite.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    dECe ebc aCbiraDee ebo abiraOppositeadjective
    aCbirabcAbiraboOppositenoun
    aCbirabcdECeAbirabodeeOppositenoun

  • Ehyee so

    eSECe soC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Border.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    twa hoCTwa hoEncirclenoun
    toCa soCToa soAdjoin/Adjacentnoun

  • Bosome ato ma

    boCsoCmEC atc ma

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Full moon.

    Association
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    boCsoCmEC moCnoCBosome monoNew moonnoun

  • Bosome mono

    boCsoCmEC moCnoC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: New Moon.

    Association
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    boCsoCmEC atc moCnoCBosome ato monoFull moonnoun

  • Kwashiorkor

    qaSickc

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Protein calorie malnutrition.

    Kwashiorkor is a disease marked by severe protein malnutrition and facial, upper and lower extremity swelling. Predisposing factors are starvation, poverty and ignorance.

  • Fekuo

    fEkuo

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Translation (English): Association/Fraternity/Brotherhood/Organization.

  • Ntontom Nokommoa yaree

    ntoCntoCm noCkoCmmoCa yarECe

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Malaria.