Tag: Akan (Fante)

UsU

fam

Language: Akan (Twi)

Part of speech: verb

Translation (English): Stick to.

Derivative
Adinkra	Akan	English	Tense
fam hoC	Fam ho	Cling	verb

UpU

faCm

Language: Akan (Twi)

Part of speech: noun

Translation (English): Floor/Ground.

Variation
Adinkra	Akan	English	Tense
faCm	Fam	Down	Adverb
fom	Fom	Floor/Ground	Akan (Fante)

Derivatives
Adinkra	Akan	English	Tense
hwe faCm	Hwe fam	Watch your step	verb
hwEC faCm	Hwe fam	Fall	verb
si faCm	Si fam	Come down	verb

fEtu afaSe

Language: Akan

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An annual festival of purification, unity and harmony celebrated in the month of September.

Region of celebration: Cape Coast.

basia

Language: Akan

Part of speech: noun

English Translation: Female.

sakoo

Language: Akan

Part of speech: adjective

English Translation: Pale.

safEC

Language: Akan

Part of speech: noun

English Translation: Key.

Variation
Adinkra	Akan	English	Tense
safoa	Safoa	Key	noun

cpofoni

Language: Akan

Part of speech: noun

English Translation: Fisherman.

patiriw

Language: Akan

Part of speech: verb

English Translation: Slip.

paCNin

Language: Akan

Part of speech: noun

English Translation: Elder/Senior person.

Variation
Adinkra	Akan	English	Tense
paCnin	Panin	Elder/Senior person	noun
opaCnin	Opanin	Elder/Senior person	noun

ahaban

Language: Akan

Part of speech: noun

English Translation: Leaf.

Variation
Adinkra	Akan	English	Tense
habaE	Habae	Leaf	noun
ahaban	Ahaban	Herb	noun
nhaban	Nhaban	Leaves	plural

Association
Adinkra	Akan	English	Tense
nhabannuro	Nhabannuro	Herbal Medicine	noun
odunsini	Odunsini	Herbalist	noun