Akan (Twi) Dictionary

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Tag: Grammar

Grammar description

  • Enti

    Enti

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: conjuction

    English Translation: So.

    Sentence (Adinkra): enti woC QECre sen.

    Sentence (Akan): Enti wo kyere sen.

    Translation (English): So what do you mean.

  • Anokwa

    anokwa

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: conjunction

    English Translation: In fact/honestly/truly.

    Sentence (Adinkra): anokwa asem a wokaye no mantE asE.

    Sentence (Akan): Anokwa asem a wokaye no mante ase.

    Translation (English): In fact I did not understand what you said.

  • Nokorem

    nokorEm

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: conjunction

    English Translation: In fact/honestly/truly.

    Sentence (Adinkra): nokorEm asem a wokaye no mantE asE.

    Sentence (Akan): Nokorem asem a wokaye no mante ase.

    Translation (English): In fact I did not understand what you said.

  • Atweredee

    atwECredECe

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Translation (English): Letter/Writing.

    atwECredECe

  • Enkanka

    enkanka

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: Conjunction

    English Translation: Especially.

    Sentence
    AdinkramIpe kuro kesie mu enkanka kumasi.
    EnglishI like big cities especially Kumasi.

  • Ansa na

    ansa na

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: conjunction

    English Translation: Before.

    Sentence (Adinkra): mE fa dwEm ansa na mE ba fie.

    Sentence (Akan): Me fa dwem ansa na me ba fie.

    Translation (English): I pass through the market before coming home.

  • Nkabomdee

    nkabomdECe

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Definition (English): Conjunction.

    nkabomdECe

  • Enee

    enECe

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: adverb

    English Translation: Alright/Okay.

    Sentence (Adinkra): enECe ma yenkc ECe.
    Translation (English): Alright let’s go.

  • Nim

    nim

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: verb

    English Translation: Know.

    Sentence (Adinkra): mEnim se wo wc fiE.

    Sentence (Akan): Menim se wo wo fie.

    Translation (English): I know you are home.

    Derivative
    AdinkraAkanEnglishTense
    nnimNnimI don’t knownegative
    mEnimMenimI knowverb
    wonimWonimDo you knowverb

  • Menim

    mEnim

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: Pronoun.

    English Translation: I know.

    Sentence (Adinkra): mEnim nE din.

    Sentence (Akan): Menim ne din.

    Translation (English): I know his name.