Akan

[ ah-kahn ]

/ ˈɑ kɑn /

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noun, plural A·kans, (especially collectively) A·kan for 2.

a language of the Kwa branch of Niger-Congo spoken in much of Ghana and parts of the Ivory Coast.

a member of any of various Akan-speaking peoples, including the Ashanti and Fanti.

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Words nearby Akan

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How to use Akan in a sentence

If you are a Ghanaian boy of Akan origin who was born on a Sunday, it is very likely that you are named Kwasi.
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Do not believe what people say— Jangan perchaya akan perkata-an orang.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell
I was very glad to hear it— Sangat-lah suka hati sahaya akan men-dengar.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell
I hope sincerely that the case will soon be decided— Besar-lah harap sahaya bichara itu akan di-putus-kan dengan sigra.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell

Goodness knows if they will live— Wallahu alam akan hidop-nia.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell
Thus buat-kan (to do) means to do something to (akan) something or somebody.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell

British Dictionary definitions for Akan

Akan

/ (ˈɑːkɑːn) /

noun

plural -kan or -kans a member of a people of Ghana and the E Côte d'Ivoire

the language of this people, having two chief dialects, Fanti and Twi, and belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family

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