A list of words in English (British) and their Twi translations (synonyms). The Asanti (Asante or Ashanti) language dialect is used to ensure consistency. Contributions are welcomed. This project is part of the Open Twi initiative.
NOTE: The plan is to automate this whole process using software. Doing it manually is both cumbersome and not interesting anymore.
| Upper-case | Lower-case | Sample Words(s) or Phrase |
|---|---|---|
| Ɛ | ɛ | Ɛdin, Intanɛt |
| ... | έ | Sέ anka wopɛ sɛ wo bue? |
| Ɔ | ɔ | Ɔgya, Bɔ nnwom |
| .. | ... | Bue wɔ ... |
| Ã | ã | Fã, Mã |
| Á | á | Ná mentumi nhu |
| É | é | ... |
| Ũ | ũ | Mũ |
| Õ | õ | ... |
| Ĩ | ĩ | Yi fĩ no nyinaa |
| ® | ... | ® Original Inc. |
Each word in the list is marked by a key. Below are the meaning of the keys used.
- Noun (n)
- Verb (v)
- Adjective (adj)
- Adverb (adv)
- Pronoun (pro)
- Unknown (un)
- Past Tense (pt)
| English | Twi Singular | Twi Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Come (v) | bra | - |
| came (pt) | bae | - |
| Speak (v) | kasa | - |
| Language (n) | Kasa | Kasa Ahoroɔ |
| Thought (n) | nsusuwii | n Ahoroɔ |
| Planet (n) | nsoromma | nsorommakuw |
| reach | du | - |
| reached | duu | - |
| again | bio | - |
| lean | tweri | - |
| learn (v) | sua | - |
| Education (n) | Adesua, Nnwomasua | - |
| said | kae | - |
| friend (n) | adamfo | nnamfo, nnamfonom |
| Me (pro) | Me | - |
| hypocrite | nyaatwomfo | nyaatwomfoɔ |
| fast (adv) | ntɛm | - |
| weed (v) | dodɔw | - |
| weed (n) | Wura | nwura |
| full (adj) | Mũ | - |
| whole (adj) | mua | |
| sea (n) | po | |
| save (v) | kora | |
| bank (n) | sikakorabea | |
| shake (v) | wosow | |
| stiff (adj) | pintin | |
| blow (v) | hyɛn | |
| paddle (v) | hare | |
| pass (v) | twam | |
| Oh | O | |
| shame (n) | animguase | |
| song (n) | Nnwom | Nnwom |
| mistake (n) | nfomsoɔ | |
| graveyard | amusiei | |
| deep (adj) | dɔnkudonku | |
| crown (n) | ahemmotiri | |
| meaning (n) | nkyerɛase | |
| translation (n) | nkyerɛase | |
| translate (v) | kyerɛ ase | |
| write (v) | kyerɛw | |
| decision (n) | gyinaesi | gyinaesi ahoroɔ |
| wave (v) | nyama | |
| waved (pt) | nyamaa | |
| colleagues (n) | mfɛfo | |
| Morning | anɔpa | |
| Early Morning | ahemadakye | |
| bracket (n) | nkahyemde | |
| parenthesis (n) | nkahyemde | |
| blue (adj) | bibire, bruu | |
| weigh (v) | Kari | |
| Measurement (n) | nsusuii | |
| height (n) | tenten | |
| long (adj) | tenten | |
| tall (adj) | tenten | |
| width (n) | tɛtrɛtɛ | |
| breadth (n) | ntwemu | |
| depth (n) | Ɛmudɔ | |
| tract (n) | krataasin | |
| book (n) | nhoma | nhoma ahoroɔ |
| booklet (n) | nhmamawa | |
| advice (n) | afotu, afotusɛm | |
| advice (v) | tu fo | |
| section | ɔfã | |
| half | fã | |
| ship | nsuomhyɛn | |
| aeroplane (n) | wiamhyɛn | |
| aircraft (n) | wiamhyɛn | |
| car (n) | hyɛm, ká | |
| drive (v) | kã | - |
| ride (v) | twi | |
| think (v) | dwin, dwinnwen | |
| maybe | ebia | |
| drink | nom | |
| cry | su | |
| page (n) | krataafã | - |
| number (n) | nɔma | - |
| colour | Kɔla | - |