UsU
ya
Language: Akan
Part of speech: Adjective
English Translation: Sore.
UpU
ye ya
Language: Akan
Part of speech: verb
English Translation: Pain.
| Progression | |||
| Adinkra | Akan | English | Tense |
| yee ya | Yee ya | pained | past |
| beye ya | Beye ya | will pain | future |
| rECye ya | Reye ya | paining | progressive |
| aye ya | Aye ya | pain | perfect |
| nye ya | nye ya | won’t pain | negative |
yarIe
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
English Translation: Disease/Illness.
Abusua is the blood/lineage or the maternal determinant of an individual in Akan. There are 8 clans in Akan as below.
| U | Abusua | Abusua | Totem |
| s | agOna | Agona | Parrot |
| p | Aduana | Aduana | Dog |
| a | asInIe | Asenee | Bat |
| d | asOna | Asona | Crow |
| o | cyckc | Oyoko | Eagle |
| C | asaQiri | Asakyiri | Vulture |
| u | brEtuo | Bretuo | Leopard |
| q | ekOcna | Ekuona | Buffalo |
yEhowa
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
English Translation: Jehovah.
UsU
Qe
Language: Akan
Part of speech: verb
English Translation: Divide/Share/Arrest/Distribute/Gift/Allot/Bestow.
| Derivative | |||
| Adinkra | English | Tense | |
| Qe ma | Distribute | verb | |
| Qe mu | Divide | verb | |
| paEC mu | Divide | verb |
UpU
Qe
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
English Translation: Hat/Cap.
| Derivative | |||
| Adinkra | English | Tense | |
| eQe | Hat/Cap | noun | |
| ahoCbammc Qe | Helmet | noun |
metro gyinabEa
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
English Translation: Metro station.
mECnEC
Language: Akan
Part of speech: verb
English Translation: Swallow.
| No | Akwasidae | Adinkra Name | English |
| 1 | First Akwasidae | sankcfa | Sankofa |
| 2 | Second Akwasidae | pECmpamsiE | Pempamsie |
| 3 | Third Akwasidae | aCdinkrahECnEC | Adinkrahene |
| 4 | Fourth Akwasidae | damEC damEC | Dame Dame |
| 5 | Fifth Akwasidae | NamEC biribi wc soCroC | Nyame Biribi Wo Soro |
| 6 | Sixth Akwasidae | cwc foCroC adoCbe | Owo Foro Adobe |
| 7 | Seventh Akwasidae | nECa onnim noC sua a, ohu | Nea Onnim No Sua A, Ohu |
| 8 | Eight Akwasidae | denQem | Denkyem |
| 9 | Ninth Akwasidae | fawoChoCdiE | Fawohodie |
kradoC
Language: Akan
Part of speech: adjective
English Translation: Ready.
