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  • Human internal organ names in Akan(Twi)

    UAdinkraAkanEnglish
    sakOmaAkomaHeart
    pahrawaAhrawaLungs
    abrebOcBrebuoLiver
    dyAfunumYafunumStomach
    obcMOnOBonwonoGallbladder
    CnsOnONsonoIntestine
    ujOnsctwaaDwonsotwaaBladder
  • Common Disease Signs and Symptoms in Akan(Twi)

    NoAdinkraAkanEnglish
    1ewaEwaCough
    2ewa ntrasOEwa ntrasoChronic cough
    3AtiridiiAtiridiiFever
    4nsaaNsaaRash
    5tipIeTipaeHeadaches
    6ayAmtimAyamtimConstipation
    7ayAmtuoAyamtuoDiarrhea
    8ekOrcEkoroEczema
    9kookoKookoLump/bump
    10jOaDwoaNodule
    11ahOkIkaAhokekaItch
    12pcmpcPompoBoil
    13EkuroEkuroWound
    14efIeEfeeVomit
    15jOnscmoZaDwonsomogyaHematuria
    16huraIeHuraeeChills
    17EbunuEbunuJaundice
    18kakaKakaInfection
    19yadIeYadeeInflammation
    20yarIeYareeSickness/Illness
  • Common disease names in Akan(Twi)

    NoAdinkraAkanEnglish
    1moZanSesOcMogyanhyesuoHypertension
    2AsiQirEyarIeAsikyireyareeDiabetes
    3NtOntOm yarIeNtontom yareeMalaria
    4NMOjOIeNnwodwoeeStroke
    5ntISIIwaNtehyeewaAsthma
    6papuPapuCommon Cold
    7babasO wIremfOcBabaso WeremfuoHIV/AIDS
    8babasOBabasoGonorrhea
    9kOkOramKokoramCancer
    10nufuom kOkOramNufuom KokoramBreast cancer
    11nsamanwaNsamanwaTuberculosis
    12ayAmkuroAyamkuroStomach Ulcer
    13mmirEMmireBenign growth or tumor
    14awOdIehO mmirEAwodeeho mmireFibroid
    15jOnsctwa bajOa kOkOramDwonsotwa badwoa kokoramProstate cancer
    16ahrawa kakaAhrawa kakaPneumonia
    17brebOc kakaBrebuo kakaHepatitis
    18nsOnO tO kakaNsono to kakaAppendicitis
    19bcMOnO kakaBonwono kakaCholecystitis
  • Welcome to Adinkra Alphabet Akan (Twi) Dictionary

    The goal of this page is to present a dictionary of the akan twi (Akan Twi) language of Ghana. Adinkra Alphabet is a phonetic writing system for the Ghanaian languages of Akan, Ewe, Ga and Dagbani.

    Akan language in Adinkra uses 33 of the 42 characters of Adinkra Alphabet in writing. This consist of 10 vowels and 23 consonants. Akan Twi in Adinkra Alphabet also has 210 vowels and consonants combination to form 210 root words.

    Adinkra Alphabet character C (C) is a vowel marker. Adinkra Alphabet marked vowels can also be represented by their unique assigned characters. Nyame Dua (NamI dua) character is used to mark a number. A number in Adinkra Alphabet is written between two Nyame Dua characters e.g. 1234 as UspadU.

    Adinkra Alphabet character x (x) is a marker for mathematical Array.

    Learn more about Adinkra Alphabet pronunciations here.

    Akan language in Adinkra Alphabet has 10 vowels as shown below. Adinkra Alphabet character C is a vowel marker. Adinkra Alphabet character X is a mathematical array marker.

    Adinkra Alphabet Vowels

    Akan language in Adinkra Alphabet has 23 consonants.

    Adinkra Alphabet Consonants Akan Twi

    Adinkra alphabet vowels and consonants.


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