No | Adinkra | English |
1 | nqa aSeasECe aba | Cell |
2 | nqa nSECEeECepc | Nucleus |
3 | nqa aCsubcn | Cytoplasm |
4 | nqa ahoCcdECn nSECSeECe bECa | Mitochondria |
5 | hoCnam pc nSECSeECe bECa | Ribosome |
6 | nqa ban | Cell wall |

No | Adinkra | English |
1 | nqa aSeasECe aba | Cell |
2 | nqa nSECEeECepc | Nucleus |
3 | nqa aCsubcn | Cytoplasm |
4 | nqa ahoCcdECn nSECSeECe bECa | Mitochondria |
5 | hoCnam pc nSECSeECe bECa | Ribosome |
6 | nqa ban | Cell wall |
Solar | |||
aCtifi | anaafoCc | ||
osutcbECre | oforisuo – aChinimEC nQemu fa | cbenECm – obubuo nQemu fa | Rainy Season |
cpebECre | aChinimEC nQemu fa – cbenECm | obubuo nQemu fa – cZECfoCc | Dry Season |
harmattan | cpenimma – cbenECm | cpenimma – cbenECm | Harmattan |
Lunar | |||
aCtifi | anaafoCc | ||
osutcbECre | ebcbira – cbese nQemu fa | ebcw – cbECrefew nQemu fa | Rainy Season |
cpebECre | cbese nQemu fa – ebcw | cbECrefew nQemu fa – qaqar | Dry Season |
harmattan | mumu – ebcw | mumu – ebcw | Harmattan |
Basic atomic structure in Adinkra
Adinkra | Akan | English |
aChim mmoCsECa | Ahim Mmosea | Atom |
aChim mmoCsECa nkahoC | Ahim Mmosea nkaho | Protons |
aChim mmoCsECa nZinahc | Ahim Mmosea ngyinaho | Neutrons |
aChim mmoCsECa nfirimu | Ahim Mmosea nfirimu | Electrons |
No | Adinkra | Akan | English |
1 | agyinamoa | Agyinamoa | Cat |
2 | ckra | Okra | Cat |
3 | ckraman | Okraman | Dog |
4 | nantwiE | Nantwie | Cow |
5 | prako | Prako | Pig |
6 | anomaa | Anomaa | Bird |
7 | nantwiE | Nantwie | Cow |
8 | abirEkyiE | Abirekyie | Goat |
9 | pcnkc | Ponko | Horse |
10 | akokc | Akoko | Chicken |
11 | odwan | Odwan | Sheep |
12 | gyata | Gyata | Lion |
13 | cwc | Owo | Snake |
14 | csEbc | Osebo | Tiger |
15 | dabodabo | Dabodabo | Duck |
16 | afunumu | Afunumu | Donkey |
17 | csono | Osono | Elephant |
18 | nwa | Nwa | Snail |
19 | afofantc | Afofanto | Butterfly |
20 | opuro | Opuro | Squirrel |
21 | susono | Susono | Hippopotamus |
22 | tetEa | Tetea | Ant |
aCbusua is the blood/lineage or the maternal determinant of an individual in Akan. There are 8 clans in Akan as below.
U | Abusua | Abusua | Totem |
s | agoCna | Agona | Parrot |
p | aCduana | Aduana | Dog |
a | asECnECe | Asenee | Bat |
d | asoCna | Asona | Crow |
o | cyckc | Oyoko | Eagle |
C | asaQiri | Asakyiri | Vulture |
u | brEtuo | Bretuo | Leopard |
q | ekoCcna | Ekuona | Buffalo |
No | Name in Adinkra | Name in English |
1 | kwamE nkrumah | Kwame Nkrumah |
2 | EmmanuEl obETEbi-lamptEy | Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey |
3 | EbEnEzEr ako-adjEi | Ebenezer Ako-Adjei |
4 | Edward akuffo-addo | Edward Akuffo-Addo |
5 | josEph boaQE danquah | Joseph Boakye Danquah |
6 | william ofori atta | William Ofori Atta |
No | Adinkra | English |
1 | nqa nSECSeECepc aCduro mmoCawammoCawa | Virus |
2 | mmoCawammoCawa nkECtECnkECtEC | Bacteria |
3 | noCkoCmmoCa | Parasite |
A month in Akan is called bosome (boCsoCmEC). Akan has two different calendars; A lunar calendar used in coastal regions and a solar calendar.
No | Solar Month | Lunar Month | English |
1 | cpepcn | sanda | January |
2 | cZECfoc | qaqar | February |
3 | cbenECm | ebcw | March |
4 | oforisuo | ebcbira | April |
5 | koCtoCnimma | Esuscw | May |
6 | ayewoChoCmumu | obiraWi | June |
7 | kitawoCnsa | ayewoChoC | July |
8 | csanaa | Wifuu | August |
9 | ebc | fanqa | September |
10 | aChinimEC | cbese | October |
11 | obubuo | cbECrefew | November |
12 | cpenimma | mumu | December |
Adinkra |
se woC wECre firi na woC san kcfa a yenQi. |
Akan (Twi) |
Se wo were firi na wo san kofa a yenkyi. |
English |
It is not wrong to go back and reclaim what you have forgotten. |