9.7. Name

Abenaabɪ́ná (H)From:AkanAbenader. ofBrandapropn.name of a female born on TuesdayBranda bɔkwɩɩ mɩ sʋ bʋtɛtɩ mɩ Abena.I was born on Tuesday, so they call me Abena.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfKwabenaKwabena9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
Adenkensuadɪ̃ŋkɪ̃nsúʔ (H)propn.small town on the main road, north of Bumbulalocated at 7° 15' 27"N, +0° 19' 35"E9.7.2.3Names of cities
AfrikaafríkaFrom:EngAfricancontinent of Africa9.7.2.6Names of continents
Afuaafúá(H)sp. var.AfiaEfiaFrom:AkanAfua/Efiader. ofFiedapropn.girl's name; Friday bornAfua mʋa Kofibi bɔkwɩɩ ɔkɛwʋlɛ nɩ, tamɛ Kofibi ladan dʋn Afua.Afua and Kofibi were born on the same day, but Kofibi is older than Afua.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfKofiKofi9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
Agyoaaʤóásp. var.AdwoaAgyuaFrom:Akanadwoader. ofGyɔdapropn.name of a female born on MondayGyɔda bɔkwɩɩ mɩ sʋ bʋtɛtɩ mɩ Agyoa.I was born on Monday, so they call me Adjua.Agyoa gyi ɔtsɩ lalahɛ ánɩ́ ɔtamatsia woyitɔ.Adjua is a bad woman who never stays in the house.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfGyɔdaMondayKudjoKudjo9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
Ahenkroahɪ̃́ŋkrʊFrom:AkanAhenkrochief's townpropn.major town of Southern Nkonya; seat of the Southern Nkonya paramountcylocated at 7° 6' 52"N, +0° 19' 24"ESynWulubitɔAhenkro9.7.2.3Names of cities
Ahundwoahṹnʤó (H)propn.town off the main road southwest of Ahenkrolocated at 7° 6' 35"N, +0° 18' 50"E9.7.2.3Names of cities
Aklɩfɔaklɪ́fɔ́ (H)sg.Ɔklɩfɔcfklɩ 3propn.Alavanyo; the Ewe group east of NkonyacfNhuanfɔEwes9.7.1.4Tribal names
Aklobaakloba (H)propn.town on the main road south of Ahenkro; southernmost of the cluster of towns around Ahenkrolocated at 7° 6' 42"N, +0° 19' 21"E9.7.2.3Names of cities
AkosuaakosuacontractionAkosFrom:AkanAkosuader. ofKwasieda 1propn.name of a female born on SundayAkosua tɔyɔ Bulu osumkpa ekekegyiɛkɛ tamɛ ɔbʋ owuntɔ ɔnlɩn dʋn Kpankpanmayin.Akwasua goes to church all the time, but she is more wicked than a Konkomba man.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfKwasiKwesi9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
AkuaakuaFrom:AkanAkuader. ofKuodapropn.name of a female born on WednesdayKuoda bɔkwɩɩ mɩ sʋ bʋtɛtɩ mɩ Akua.I was born on Wednesday, so they call me Akua.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfKwakuKwaku9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
Ammaámːasp. var.AmbaFrom:AkanAmmader. ofMɩmɩnɩdapropn.name of a female born on SaturdayAmma ɔwʋlʋ bɩ sʋ, mʋgyi sukuusʋ ɔkɩpʋ nɩ.Because of Amba's cleverness, she is now the Inspector of schools.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfKwameKwame9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
Asakyereasatʃɪrɪpropn.town on the main road; southernmost of the Nkonya townslocated at 7° 5' 17"N, +0° 19' 28"ESynKpakplawusiAsakyere9.7.2.3Names of cities
Asʋhompeiinasʊhompeĩːnbig ears (an insult); a mythical person with enormous ears9.7.1.1Personal names3.5.1.8.2Insult3.5.4.1Fable, myth
awɛ2awɛnnamesake9.7.1.1Personal names
Bumbulabumbulapropn.town on the main road; five km north of Wuruponglocated at 7° 13' 48"N, +0° 20' 23"E9.7.2.3Names of cities
dɩnka ɩdaph. v. ofdɩnka 1ɩdavto name someone or something9.7Name
Gbomeg͡bómeʔpropn.derogatory name for Wurupong; used by southern NkonyasSynWurupongWurupong9.7.2.3Names of cities
ɩdaɪdáʔ (H) pl.adacontractionda5nnameFɛtɩ ɔha da a, fatsu obia yaɩ. "Speak of the devil."If you called someone's name you have put a chair out for him.Mʋ da gyi Kwame. His name is Kwame.9.7Namecomp.kwɩɩdaday nameph. v.dɩnka ɩdaname (v)comp.hɔ dafamous
Ɩlɩnsʋcomp. ofƖlɩn-sʋ 1propn.beside the Volta river1.3.1.3River9.7.2.9Names of rivers
Ɩlɩnɪlɪ̃ʔcontractionLɩnpropn.Volta River; Volta RiverBɛlɛ nkuku Lɩntɔ.Nkuku are caught in the lake.1.3.1.3River9.7.2.9Names of riverscomp.Ɩlɩnsʋriverside
Kadjebikáʤábípropn.town on the main road; northernmost of the cluster of towns around Ahenkro.Located at: 7° 7'20"N, 0°19'38"E Although the name takes its spelling from the large town north of Jasikan, it is pronounced differently.9.7.2.3Names of cities
Kofikofider. ofFiedapropn.name of a male born on FridayFieda bɔkwɩɩ mɩ sʋ bʋtɛtɩ mɩ Kofi.I was born on Thursday, so they call me Kofi.Genkwɩɩdaday namecfAfuaAfua9.7.1.1Personal names8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
Kpakplawusik͡plák͡pláwusipropn.traditional Nkonya name for the town of AsakyereSynAsakyereAsakyere9.7.2.3Names of cities
Kpankpanmafɔk͡pãk͡pãŋ͡mafɔsg.Kpankpanmayinpropn.Konkomba people9.7.1.4Tribal names
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