Akan (Twi) Dictionary

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Akan (Twi) to English language translation

  • Yudani

    yudani

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Jew.

  • Yonko barima

    ycnkO bArima

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Boyfriend.

  • Yikyere

    yikyEre

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Exhibit.

  • Yi kyere

    yi kyEre

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: Adjective

    English Translation: Outdoor.

  • Yi

    yi

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Remove/Pick.

    yiyi

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb (progressive)

    English Translation: Remove/Pick.

  • Yera

    yECra

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Lost.

    Sentence (Adinkra): mayECra mE qaEC.

    Sentence (Akan): Mayera me kwae.

    Translation (English): I have lost my way.

  • Yen

    yen

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: Pronoun

    English Translation: We/Us.

  • Ye

    ye

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Be (am/is/are/was/were/been); Act.

    Ye
    Variation
    AkanAdinkraEnglishTense
    YeyeWePronoun
    YeyeGoodAdjective
    YeyeInsult.verb
    YeyeDo/Makeverb
    Ye yawye yawPainfulAdjective
    Ye ayayadeye ayayadECTorturenoun
    Ye fiye fiMake dirtverb
    EyeeyeAll rightIdiom

  • Ya

    UsU

    ya

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: Adjective

    English Translation: Sore.

    UpU

    ye ya

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Pain.

    Progression
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    yee yaYee yapainedpast
    beye yaBeye yawill painfuture
    rECye yaReye yapaining progressive
    aye yaAye yapainperfect
    nye yanye yawon’t painnegative

  • Yaree

    yarIe

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Disease/Illness.