Category: Akan (Twi) – English

Akan (Twi) to English language translation

  • Ho

    UsU

    hO

    Language: Akan

    Part of Speech: Pronoun

    Definition (English): Self.

    UpU

    hc

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: adverb

    English Translation: there.

    Sentence
    Adinkra kc hc.
    EnglishGo there.

    UaU

    ho

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Grill.

    Variation
    AdinkraEnglishTense
    tOtOGrillverb
  • Honam

    hoCnam

    Language: Akan

    Part of Speech: noun

    Definition (English): Body/Skin.

    Derivative
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    hoCnam aqaaHonam akwaaBody partsnoun
  • Keka

    kEka

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Itching.

    Sentence (Adinkra): mEho kEka mE.

    Sentence (Akan): Me ho keka me.

    Translation (English): My skin is itching.

  • Donko

    dcnkc

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Definition (English): Servant/Workhorse.

  • Yare

    yarE

    Definition (English): Sick.

  • Di

    UsU

    di

    Language: Akan

    Part of Speech: verb

    English Translation: Eat.

    di
    Sentence
    AdinkrawoCdi aCduanEC noC wiE a, beboCa mEC.
    AkanWodi aduane no wie a, beboa me.
    EnglishCome and help me when you are done eating.
    Progression
    AdinkraAkanTenseEnglish
    didiDidiverbeating
    diiDiiverb/Past participleate
    diieDiieverb/Past participleate
    didiieDidiieverb/Past participleAte
    aCdiAdiverb/Perfecthas eaten
    aCdidiAdidiverb/Perfecteaten
    rECdiRediverb/Progressiveis eating
    rECdidiRedidiverb/Progressiveis eating
    bediBediFuturewill eat
    nniNniverb/Negativedon’t eat
    nnidiNnidiverb/Negativedidn’t eat
    maCdiMadiverbhave eaten
    maCdidiMadidiverbhave eaten
    waCdiWadiverbhas eaten
    Phrase
    Adinkraw’aCdi mfECe sen?
    AkanW’adi mfee sen?
    EnglishHow old are you?

    UpU

    di

    Language: Akan

    Part of Speech: verb

    English Translation: Fuck.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    EdiEEdieSexnoun
    aCSiaCdiEAhyiadieSexnoun
    mpa mu agoCrcMpa mu agoroSexnoun
  • Akohwie

    akohwiE

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Definition (English): False/Wrong.

  • Nokore

    noCkoCre

    Language: Akan

    Part of Speech: noun

    Definition (English): Truth.

    Variation
    AdinkraEnglishTense
    noCqasemTruthnoun
    noCqarECTruthnoun
  • Habae duro

    habaE duro

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Definition (English): Herbal Medicine.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    nhabannuroNhabannuroHerbal Medicinenoun
    abibiduroAbibiduroHerbal Medicinenoun
    Association
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    odunsiniOdunsiniHerbalistnoun
  • Habae

    habaE

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Definition (English): Leaf.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    ahabanAhabanLeafnoun