Akan (Twi) Dictionary

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Category: Akan (Twi) – English

Akan (Twi) to English language translation

  • Awuo

    awoCc

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Birth.

    Derivative
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    woCWoBirthverb

  • Pene

    pECnEC

    Language: Akan (Twi)

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Permit.

    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    ma hoC qanMa ho kwanPermitverb

  • Akan Twi Vowels

    Akan Twi Alphabet has 10 vowels as shown below. Akan Twi has two different A/a (not ah) sound. One is pharyngeal and the other is glottic. Glottic A/a sound is represented in Latin as E/e.

    There are two subset of vowels in Akan known as +ATR and -ATR. Each subset of vowels contain 5 vowels. The phenomenon in which vowels in each subset of 5 occurs together or changes the preceding vowel to a vowel within each subset is known as vowel harmony.

    Learn more about Akan Twi vowels here.

    ComparisonTable
    VowelAdinkraAdinkraAkanEnglish
    A/aaCaCduanECAduaneFood
    A/aaaqaabaAkwaabaWelcome
    E/eEEtirEEtireHead
    E/eECdECnDenHard
    I/iidinDinName
    O/ooonipaOnipaPerson
    O/ooCakoCmaAkomaHeart
    U/uutoC muTo muClose
    ckcKoGo
    efreFreCall

  • Premo Ato

    premoC atoC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Midday/Noon.

  • Anadwo nnondu

    anajoC nncndu

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Ten (10) P.M.

  • Anopa nnonwotwe

    ancpa nncnwctwEC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Eight (8) A.M.

  • Anopa nnonson

    ancpa nncnsoCn

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Seven (7) a.m.

  • Anwummere nnonsia

    aCnwummECre nncnsia

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Six (6) pm.

  • Awia donko

    aCwia dcnkoC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: One (1) pm.

  • Nnondumienu

    nncndumiEnu

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Twelve (12) O’clock.