Akan (Twi) Dictionary

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  • Nwene

    UsU

    MInI

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: adjective

    English Translation: Bitter.

    UpU

    MInI

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Knit.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    MOnONwonoKnitverb
    pamPamknitverb
    sinaSinaknitverb

    UaU

    MInI

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Weave, Create.

  • Yam

    yaCm

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Stomach/Abdomen.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    yaCfunuYafunuStomachnoun
    yaCmuYamuStomachnoun
    Derivative
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    yaCm yeYam yeTo be kind personverb
    yaCmyefoYamyefoKind person/Empathic personnoun

  • Akonno bone

    akcnnc bcnEC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Lust.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    atECnka bcnECAtenka boneLustnoun
    Na obi ho akcnnc bcnECNya obi ho akonno boneLustverb

  • Pesemenkomenya

    pesemECnkomECNa

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Greed/Selfishness.

    Association
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    aCdufudECpeAdufudepeGluttonynoun

  • Ahomasuo

    ahOmasOc

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Pride/Arrogance/Ego.

    Variation
    AdinkraEnglishTense
    ahantanArrogancenoun
    jaIeArrogancenoun
    kuntaIEgonoun
    kunkuntaIEgonoun

  • Awukudae Dates 2022

    awukudaEC is an Akan festive occasion celebrated every six (6) weeks on Wednesday.

    NoDayDateAdinkraEnglish
    1WednesdayJanuary 5, 2022SEC woCnSECHye Wonhye
    2WednesdayFebruary 16, 2022NamEC nnwu na maCwuNyame Nnwu Na Mawu
    3WednesdayMarch 30, 2022NansapcNyansapo
    4WednesdayMay 11, 2022nsaaNsaa
    5WednesdayJune 22, 2022mpuaCnumMpuanum
    6WednesdayAugust 3, 2022akoCmaAkoma
    7WednesdaySeptember 14, 2022funtunfunEfu
    denQemfunEfu    		Funtunfunefu
    Denkyemfunefu
    8WednesdayOctober 26, 2022nkcnscnkcnscnNkonsonkonson
    9WednesdayDecember 7, 2022ckcdECe mmcwECreOkodee Mmowere

  • Eta

    eta

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Fart/Flatulence.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    taTaFartnoun
    mframa bcnECMframa boneBad airEuphemism

  • Agyina

    aCZina

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Council.

    Association
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    afotuoAfotuoCounselnoun

  • Afotuo

    afotuo

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Counsel.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    tu foCTu foAdvise/Counselverb
    Association
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    aCZinaAgyinaCouncilnoun

  • Aserewa

    asECrECwa

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Sunbird.