Akan
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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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.
One of the beverage world’s favorite plants is named for the slave who discovered its promise | Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu | January 25, 2022 | QuartzDo not believe what people say— Jangan perchaya Akan perkata-an orang.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward MaxwellI was very glad to hear it— Sangat-lah suka hati sahaya Akan men-dengar.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward MaxwellI 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 MaxwellGoodness 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
/ (ˈɑːkɑːn) /
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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