Akan Teleteaching Course


4.8: Vocabulary

Kinship terms, -> Kinship chart
Body part terms, -> Body part chart
Note: The word items in the red area are compulsory for the Final Exam and have thus to be learnt by heart; whereas the words in the white area are also to be learnt but their active mastery won't be required for the Final Exam.
aaáne part. aff. yes 
a-bñán, pl. mmñán n horn 
a-bõfraá, pl. mmõfraá n child 
A-burokyiáre n Europe, America, overseas 
a-dwareñá n 1. bath 2. bathroom 
a-kuraá, pl. nkuraá n mouse 
a-naáa? interrog. part. non-obligatory question word put at the end of utterances; would not be translated in English 
a-niá gyeá n+v be happy, glad, cheerful, joyful 
a-nõpaá biáara n every morning 
a-saá n drawing room, sitting or living room 
a-sñám, pl. nsñám n word, message, news, matter
a-yeákoo onoma. well done, greeting (at work) 
beápõ, pl. mmeápõ n mountain 
biáara quant every, each 
diá agorõá v+compl. play 
duáa, pl. nnuáaà n tail (of quadrupeds and birds) 
duaá, pl. nnuaá n tree 
ñ-daán, pl. adaán n house, home, building, room, apartment 
ñ-dõám n army 
ñ-hõá, ñhõánoám adv there, that place 
kuámaa, pl. nkuámaa adj. 1. younger, junior 2. small 
kuta v hold in the hand 
m-miñnsæé num. three (3) 
nim v know, recognise, have knowledge
n-küé (aára) adj. alone, only 
õ-kõádeáñ, pl. nkõádeáñ n eagle 
õ-kwaáeáñ n forest 
saaá adv. 1. this 2. thus, so, really? 
soá interrog. question word (put at the beginning of the phrase) 
suaà [sçaà] stat. v be small in size/power/number; be little
takraá, pl. ntakraá n feather 
teà apõá v+compl. be healthy, feel well
yareá stat. v be sick, be ill
yñà yaá v+compl. pain, feel pain, feel sorry for 

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