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abrɩwa
abrɪwa(H)
pl.
mbrɩwa
From:
Akan
abrɩwa
n
old woman
Akʋkrʋwa mʋa abrɩwa tegyi mba.
Old men and women are friendly with one another.
Syn
tsɩdɛhɛntɔ
old womanhood
cf
akʋkrʋwa
old man
2.6.4.5
Old person
2.6.5.2
Woman
Abrokyie
abrot͡ʃie
From:
Akan
abrokyire
propn.
overseas; any country in Europe, the Americas or Asia
4.6.2.1
Foreigner
abrɔdʋma
abrɔ́dʊma
pl. of
brɔdʋma
dove
abrɔfɔ
abrɔfɔ́
pl. of
obroni
white man
abrɔnʋ
abrɔnʊ
pl. of
brɔnʋ
street
abun
abṹ
pl. of
ibun
well
abunti
abuntíʔ
pl. of
bunti
wall
abusuan
mbusuã(H)
From:
Akan
abusuan
n
family group
Anɩ abusuan bʋswɩ dʋn abrɔfɔ klɛ.
Our family is bigger than Westerners' families.
4.1.9.8
Family, clan
der.
abusuanfɔ
family
abusuanfɔ
abusuãfɔ́
der. of
abusuan
-fɔ
n
the people that make up a family
4.1.9.8
Family, clan
abususʋ
abususʊ
n
blasphemy
4.9.9
Irreligion
4.9.7.7
Animism
abuto
abutó
pl. of
buto
bead
comp.
abuto wʋlɩhɛ
expensive beads
abuto wʋlɩhɛ
comp. of
wʋlɩhɛ
2
abuto
pl. of
buto
n
old or expensive beads
5.4.1
Jewelry
abutobi
abutóbí
pl. of
butobi
small bead
der. of
buto
-bi
abʋ
abʊʔ(H)
pl. of
ɩbʋ
mountain
abʋn
abʊ̃́ʔ
pl. of
ɔbʋn
1
stream
abʋnkpa
abʊŋ͡mk͡pa(H)
pl. of
bʋnkpa
riverbed; valley
abʋnkpabi
abʊŋ͡mk͡pabi
pl. of
ɔbʋnkpabi
brook
der. of
bʋnkpa
-bi
abʋnsam
abʊnsám
pl. of
ɔbʋnsam
evil spirit
abʋta
abʊtã́
pl. of
ɩbʋta
boulder
abʋtɩ
abʊ́tɪ́
pl. of
bʋtɩ
python
abwi
abʷi (H)
pl. of
ibwi
stone
abwi alatɔ
abʷi alatɔ(H)
pl. of
ibwi alatɔ
cave
comp. of
ibwi
1
ada
adá (H)
pl. of
ɩda
name
adabi
adábi
n
appellation for drumming
Nɩ bʋdɛ atumpa da, ɔhandɛn ɔkʋ dɛtsʋn a, bʋtɛda mʋ adabi pʋ tɩ mʋ.
If they are beating the talking drums and an elder is passing by, they beat his appellation and call him.
9.6.3.8
Honorifics
3.5.1.7
Praise
adada
adáda
pl. of
dada
old
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