Akan (Twi) Dictionary

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Akan Calendar

  • Memeneda Dapaa

    mECmECnECda dapaa is the day of labor of the Akan. It is a day observed in preparation of the coming Akwasidae by cleaning, cooking and doing general household chores. Memeneda dapaa occurs on the Saturday following Awukudae or the Saturday before Akwasidae.

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  • Osutobere

    osutcbECre

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Translation (English): Rainy or Wet Season.

  • 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

  • Akwasidae Dates 2022

    aqaCsidaEC is an Akan festive occasion celebrated every six (6) weeks on Sunday.

    NoDayDateAdinkraEnglish
    1SundayJanuary 23, 2022sankcfaSankofa
    2SundayMarch 06, 2022pECmpamsiEPempamsie
    3SundayApril 17, 2022aCdinkrahECnECAdinkrahene
    4SundayMay 29, 2022damEC damECDame Dame
    5SundayJuly 10, 2022NamEC biribi wc soCroCNyame Biribi Wo Soro
    6SundayAugust 21, 2022cwc foCroC adoCbeOwo Foro Adobe
    7SundayOctober 2, 2022nECa onnim noC sua a, ohuNea Onnim No Sua A, Ohu
    8SundayNovember 13, 2022denQemDenkyem
    9SundayDecember 25, 2022fawoChoCdiEFawohodie

  • Mfee

    mfECe

    mfECe

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Age.

    Sentence
    Adinkraw’aCdi mfECe sen?
    AkanWadi mfee sen?
    EnglishHow old are you?
    w’aCdi mfECe sen

  • Adae tokye

    adaEC tcQEC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Happy Akwasidae.

    adaEC tcQEC
    Sentence
    AdinkramEC ma woC adaEC tcQEC.
    EnglishI wish you a happy Akwasidae.
    mEC ma woC adaEC tcQEC

  • Awukudae

    awukudaEC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Definition: A festive occasion celebrated every six (6) weeks on Wednesday. The Akan annual calendar is divided into nine (9) cycles and last approximately six weeks or 42 days in a period.

    Alternate: aqaCsidaEC [Akwasidae]

  • 2021 Akwasidae Dates

  • Akwasidae and Adinkra

    NoAkwasidaeAdinkra NameEnglish
    1First AkwasidaesankcfaSankofa
    2Second AkwasidaepECmpamsiEPempamsie
    3Third AkwasidaeaCdinkrahECnECAdinkrahene
    4Fourth AkwasidaedamEC damECDame Dame
    5Fifth AkwasidaeNamEC biribi wc soCroCNyame Biribi Wo Soro
    6Sixth Akwasidaecwc foCroC adoCbeOwo Foro Adobe
    7Seventh AkwasidaenECa onnim noC sua a, ohuNea Onnim No Sua A, Ohu
    8Eight AkwasidaedenQemDenkyem
    9Ninth AkwasidaefawoChoCdiEFawohodie

  • Nnawotwe

    nnawctwI

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: adverb

    English Translation: One week.

    nnawctwI nna
    NoAdinkraEnglish
    1qAsiadaSunday
    2ejOadaMonday
    3ebInadaTuesday
    4wukuadaWednesday
    5yawOadaThursday
    6EfiadaFriday
    7mImInIdaSaturday