Akan (Twi) Dictionary

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Abusua

  • Awuo ntoatoaso

    awoCc ntoCatoCasoC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Generation.

  • Abusua or Clans in Akan

    Abusua is the blood/lineage or the maternal determinant of an individual in Akan. There are 8 clans in Akan as below.

    UAbusuaAbusuaTotem
    sagOnaAgonaParrot
    pAduanaAduanaDog
    aasInIeAseneeBat
    dasOnaAsonaCrow
    ocyckcOyokoEagle
    CasaQiriAsakyiriVulture
    ubrEtuoBretuoLeopard
    qekOcnaEkuonaBuffalo

  • Abusuani

    aCbusuaCni

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Relative.

  • Abusuakuo

    aCbusuakuo

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Tribe.

  • Abusua din

    aCbusua din

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    English Translation: Surname.

  • Wofase

    wcfasEC

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Translation (English): Nephew/Sister’s child only.

    Wofase
    Derivative
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    wcfaWofaUncle/Mother’s brother onlynoun
    Association
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    wcfadECWofadeProperty of wofanoun

  • Agyawaba

    aCgyawaba

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Translation (English): Agyawa’s child.

    Agyawaba
    Derivative
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    aCgyawaAgyawaFather’s sisternoun

  • Wofaba

    wcfaba

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Translation (English): Wofa‘s child.

    Wofaba
    Derivative
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    wcfaWofaMother’s brothernoun

  • Agyawa

    aCgyawa

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Translation (English): Aunt (Father’s sisters only).

    Agyawa

  • Ena

    ena

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Translation (English): Mother.

    Ena
    Variation
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    maamECMaameMothernoun
    Maame
    Derivative
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    enanoCmEnanomMothersnoun
    Enanom