Akan (Twi) Dictionary

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Category: Adeyo

Verb

  • Bra ha

    bra ha

    Language: Akan

    Part of Speech: Phrase.

    Translation (English): Come here.

  • Ma akoma to yam

    ma akOma tc yAm

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: Phrase.

    English Translation: Satisfy.

    ma akOma tc yAm
    Sentence
    Adinkrawakasa ma makOma atc mI yAm.
    AkanWakasa ma makoma ato me yam.
    EnglishHe/She has spoken to satisfy me.

  • Ma mee

    ma mECEC.

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: Phrase.

    English Translation: I am full/I am satisfy.

    ma mECEC

  • Mee

    mII

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Full/Satisfy.

    mII
    Sentence
    Adinkrama mII.
    English TranslationI am full

  • Anomdwa

    AnOmja

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Bluff.

    AnOmja
    Variation
    AdinkraEnglishTense
    ja AnOmBluffverb
    tu hOBluffverb
    ntuhOBluffnoun

  • 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

  • Sere

    sIrI

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Laugh.

    Progression
    AdinkraEnglishTense
    sIrIILaughedPast
    sIrIIeLaughedPast
    besIrIWill laughFuture
    rIsIrILaughingProgressive
    asIrIHas laughPerfect
    nsIrIwill not laughNegative
    Tense
    AdinkraEnglishTense
    sIrIeLaughternoun

  • Hye asee

    Se asIe

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Begin.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    fiti asIeFiti aseeBeginverb

  • Pompono

    poCmpoCnoC

    Language: Akan

    Part of Speech: verb

    Translation (English): Shrink.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    fcnFonShrinkverb
    twintwamTwintwamShrinkverb
    moCaMoaFoldverb
    ma eye kECtECwaMa eye ketewaMake it smalladjective

  • 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.