9.7. Name

Kpandok͡pãndupropn.Kpando; major Ewe town south of Nkonyalocated at 6° 59' 50"N, +0° 17' 38"EƆkɛ gyi Kpando biakɛ. Sʋ nótu yɔhɔ atɔ.Tomorrow is Kpando market, so I'll get up early to go buy some things.9.7.2.3Names of cities
Kudjokuʤósp. var.KujoKwadjoKwadwoder. ofGyɔdapropn.name of a male born on MondayGyɔda bɔkwɩɩ mɩ sʋ bʋtɛtɩ mɩ Kudjo. I was born on Monday, so they call me Kudjo.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfAgyoaAdjua9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
Kwabenakʷabɪná sp. var.Kɔmlader. ofBrandapropn.name of a male born on TuesdayMɩ da gyi Kwabena tsufɛsɛ bɔkwɩɩ mɩ Branda. My name is Kwabena because they gave birth to me on Tuesday.Branda bɔkwɩɩ mɩ sʋ bʋtɛtɩ mɩ Kwabena.I was born on Tuesday, so they call me Kwabena.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfAbenaAbena9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
Kwamekʷamɪder. ofMɩmɩnɩdapropn.name of a male born on SaturdayMɩmnɩda bɔkwɩɩ mɩ sʋ bʋtɛtɩ mɩ Kwame.I was born on Saturday, so they call me Kwame.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfAmmaAmma9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
Kwamewulutɔkʷamɪwúlutɔpropn.Kwamekrom; Bowiri town just north of Nkonya Sibriso9.7.2.3Names of cities
Kwakukʷakusp. var.Kwekuder. ofKuodapropn.name of a male born on WednesdayKuoda bɔkwɩɩ mɩ sʋ bʋtɛtɩ mɩ Kwaku.I was born on Wednesday, so they call me Kwaku.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfAkuaAkua9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
Kwasikʷasísp. var.Kwesider. ofKwasieda 1propn.name of a male born on SundayBɔkwɩɩ mɩ Kwasieda, sʋ Kwasi bʋtɛtɩ mɩ. I was born on Sunday, so am called Kwasi.Akwasi gyi ɔha ánɩ́ ɔtamakɩ aha ansɩtɔ gyi asʋn.Akwasi is a person who does not look in to people's face to judge people.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfAkosuaAkosua9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
Kwawukʷawupropn.Akan (Twi) languageKwawu draws its name from the Akan people whose capital is Abene, near Abetifi.; Akans other Kwawus can be referred to by their names -fɔ. E.g., Ashantifɔ, Fantefɔ.9.7.1.4Tribal namesder.KwawufɔAkans
Kwawufɔder. ofKwawu-fɔpropn.speakers of the Akan (Twi) language9.7.1.4Tribal names
Nhuanfɔnhuãfɔder. ofNhuan-fɔpropn.speakers of the Ewe languagecfAklɩfɔAlavanyosg.Nhuanyin9.7.1.4Tribal names
Nhuannhuãʔ(L)propn.Ewe language9.7.1.4Tribal namesder.NhuanfɔEwes
Nkonyaŋkuɲáʔpropn.1Nkonya land9.7.2.2Names of regions2Nkonya languageNkonyafɔ bʋtɛblɩ Nkonya ɔblɩ. The Nkonyas speak the Nkonya language.9.7.1.5Names of languages
Ntsumuruntsumúruunspec. var.Ntsumulupropn.town on the main road between Ahenkro and Nkonya-Kadjebi; part of the cluster of towns around AhenkroLocated at: 7° 7'0"N, 0°19'26"E9.7.2.3Names of cities
Ntumdantúmdá (H)propn.town on the main road between Tepo and KadjebiOn Gold Coast topological maps from 1951, this was spelled Ntumeda. Located at:7° 9'22"N, 0°19'26"E9.7.2.3Names of cities
Okonyayinokuɲáyĩ̂ʔpl.Nkonyafɔnan ethnic Nkonya personNkonyafɔ bʋ tegyi asɩ agyapadɩɛ, tamɛ Asantefɔ bʋ tegyi abitɛpʋ klɛ.Nkonyas inherit their fathers' possessions, but Ashantis inherit their maternal uncle's.9.7.1.5Names of languages
Otukpeotuk͡pe(H) propn.a certain stream near Planke in WurupongMayɛsa ntsu Otukpetɔ, tsufɛ mʋ́tɔ ma alɛ. Mboun yɛsa Plankɩ apʋwa ɔlɔ́tɔ. Don't go fetch water from Otukpe, because the water in it is bad, instead go fetch it from Planke so that we can put it into the pot.9.7.2.9Names of rivers
Plankɩplãŋkɪpropn.the name of the stream that Wurupong draws the best water fromAnɩlabɩtɩa Plankɩ ba wulutɔ anɩdɛ mʋ́ sa. We have brought Planke to the town and we are fetching it.9.7.2.9Names of riversIdiom:nun Plankɩunderstand Nkonya
Sibrisosibrísʊpropn.town on the main road on the outskirts of Kwamekrom; northernmost of the Nkonya townsLocated at: 7°17'5"N, 0°19'29"E9.7.2.3Names of cities
Tepotɛ́pʊʔ (H)propn.town on the main road between Wurupong and NtumdaLocated at: 7°10'10"N, 0°19'33"E9.7.2.3Names of cities
Tayitáyíʔ (H)propn.town east of the main road between Kadjebi and NtumdaLocated at: 7° 8'16"N, 0°20'14"E9.7.2.3Names of cities
TawiatáwiaFrom:Akantawiapropn.someone born after twinsMʋ da gyi Tawia, tsufɛ bɔkwɩɩ mʋ buo atabi.Her name is Tawiah, because she was born after twins.9.7.1.1Personal names4.1.9.1.9Birth order2.6.3.7Multiple births
Wulubitɔwúlubitɔʔ (H)propn.alternate name for AhenkroSynAhenkroAhenkro9.7.2.3Names of cities
Wurupongpropn.major town of northern Nkonya; seat of the Northern Nkonya paramountcyLocated at: 7°10'42.19"N, 0°20'11.69"ESynGbomeWurupong9.7.2.3Names of cities
Yaayaːder. ofYaodapropn.name given to a female born on ThursdayYaoda bɔkwɩɩ mɩ sʋ bʋtɛtɩ mɩ Yaa.I was born on Thursday, so they call me Yaa.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfYaoYao9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
Yaoyaosp. var.Yawder. ofYaodapropn.name of a male born on ThursdayYaoda bɔkwɩɩ mɩ sʋ bʋtɛtɩ mɩ Yao.I was born on Thursday, so they call me Yao.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfYaaYaa9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
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