Akan Idioms
bO
Language: Akan
Part of Speech: noun
Translation (English): Price/Amount/Cost/Stone/Worth.
| Variation | |||
| Adinkra | Akan | English | Tense |
| bOc | Buo | Price/Stone | noun |
| Derivatives | |||
| Adinkra | Akan | English | Tense |
| bO fuw | Bo fuw | To be upset/angry | idiom |
| bO ye dIn | Bo ye den | To be expensive | idiom |
| bO ye mmIrew | Bo ye mmerew | To be inexpensive | idiom |
| bO fOnO | Bo fono | To be nauseous | verb |
| Alternate | |||
| Adinkra | Akan | English | Tense |
| bc | Bo | Hit | verb |
gu
Language: Akan
Part of speech: verb
English Translation: To abolish/To annul/To place.
| Derivative | |||
| Adinkra | Akan | English | Tense |
| gu ahome | Gu ahome | Sigh | idiom |
| gu mmara | Gu mmara | Abrogate/Lay down laws | Idiom |
| gu awarE | Gu aware | Divorce | Idiom |
| gu anim asE | Gu anim ase | Disgrace | Idiom |
da
Language: Akan
Part of speech: verb
Translation (English): Sleep.
| Phrase | |||
| Adinkra | English | Tense | |
| da adagyaw | To be naked | verb | |
| da kwaterekwaa | To be naked | verb | |
| da mpan | To be vacant | verb | |
| da ntem | Sleep early | idiom |
| Derivatives | |||
| Adinkra | English | Tense | |
| daa | Slept | past | |
| daECe | Slept | past | |
| beda | Will sleep | future | |
| rECda | Sleeping | progressive | |
| ada | asleep | perfect | |
| nna | Won’t sleep | negative |
UsU
bu
Language: Akan
Part of speech: verb
English Translation: Break.
| Sentence | ||
| Adinkra | bu mu mmiEnu. | |
| English | Divide it into two. |
UpU
bu
Language: Akan
Part of speech: verb
English Translation: Respect/Regard
| Phrase | |||
| Adinkra | English | Tense | |
| bu abasin | To amputate | verb | |
| bu akOntaa | To do arithmetic | verb | |
| bu Ani | To wink | verb | |
| bu AniQEw | To leer | verb | |
| bu Animtiaa | To scorn | verb | |
| bu anO | To calculate | verb | |
| bu aten | To judge | verb | |
| bu bIm | To acquit/not guilty | verb | |
| bu fc | To declare guilty | verb | |
| bu hO akOntaa | To account for | verb | |
| bu nsa | To menstruate | idiom | |
| bu obi qasIa | To dupe | verb | |
| bu sO | Abundant/Transgress | verb |
UsU
bc
Language: Akan
Part of speech: verb
English Translation: Hit/Crash/Break/Crack/Create/Make/Smash/Strike/Ring.
| Sentence | |
| Adinkra | bc mI njOm. |
| Akan | Bo me ndwom |
| English | Play me a song. |
UpU
bc
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
English Translation: Dew
| Alternate | |||
| Adinkra | Akan | English | Tense |
| bO | Bo | Price/Amount/Stone | noun |
| Phrase | |||
| Adinkra | Akan | English | Tense |
| bc abcsO | Bo abaso | To gird | verb |
| bc ada fi | Bo ada fi | To persuade | verb |
| bc afcrI | Bo afore | To sacrifice | verb |
| bc agoo | Bo agoo | To knock | verb |
| bc Ajaman | Bo adwaman | To be promiscuous | verb |
| bc ahohwi | Bo ahohwi | To be lewd | verb |
| bc anan | Bo anan | To go together | verb |
| bc anO | Bo ano | To suppress | verb |
| bc Asi | Bo asi | It is foggy | verb |
| bc asOm | Bo asom | To slap | verb |
| bc Asu | Bo asu | To baptize | verb |
| bc bO | Bo bo | To indicate the prize | verb |
| bc bosIa | Bo bosea | To loan/To borrow | verb |
| bc bra pa | Bo bra pa | To lead a good life | verb |
| bc dam | Bo dam | To be crazy/insane | vern |
| bc dAwuro | Bo dawuro | To announce | verb |
| bc din | Bo din | To call names | verb |
| bc dua | Bo dua | To curse | verb |
| bc fAmu | Bo famu | To fall | verb |
| bc ja | Bo dwa | To sit in state/durbar | verb |
| bc hO | Bo ho | To associate with | verb |
| bc hO ban | Bo ho ban | To protect | verb |
| bc hwiremma | Bo hwiremma | To whistle | verb |
| bc kirididi | Bo kirididi | To rush | verb |
| bc kO | Bo ko | To be a truant | verb |
| bc kckc | Bo koko | To forewarn/warn | verb |
| bc kOrcnO | Bo korono | To steal/rob | verb |
| bc kuturuku | Bo kuturuku | To hit with a fist | verb |
| bc qan | Bo kwan | To make a road | verb |
| bc mmcdIn | Bo mmoden | To persevere | verb |
| bc mpaI | Bo mpae | To pray | verb |
| bc mu nnadIwa | Bo mu nnadewa | To nail | verb |
| bc nko | Bo nko | To doze | verb |
| bc nkcmmc | Bo nkommo | To chat | verb |
| bc nkuro | Bo nkuro | To complain | verb |
| bc nsAm | Bo nsam | To clap | verb |
| bc nsEku | Bo nseku | To gossip | verb |
| bc nsra | Bo nsra | To march | verb |
| bc ntaban mu | Bo ntaban mu | To flutter | idiom |
| bc ntonto | Bo ntonto | To ballot/vote | verb |
| bc ewa | Bo ewa | To cough | verb |
| bc paa | Bo paa | To hire | verb |
| bc sOtOrc | Bo sotoro | To slap | verb |
| bc tiri asI | Bo tiri ase | To nod | idiom |
| bc twerI | Bo twere | To fight | verb |
| bc yarI | Bo yare | To make sick | verb |
