Adinkra Alphabet

Category: Ghana Mmebusem

  • Nsuo

    Adinkra nsuo a edc wo na ekc wahina mu. Akan Nsuo a edo wo na eko wahina mu. English It is the water that belongs to you that enters your jar.

  • Aserewa

    Adinkra ahunubipen nti na asErEwa rEgyEgyE nE ba agorc a na wayi nani ato nkyen. Akan Ahunubipen nti na aserewa regyegye ne ba agoro a na wayi nani ato nkyen. English It is because of “I have seen some before” that when the Silverbird is entertaining its young it looks away.

  • Mmosea

    Adinkra mmosEa twa wo nan asE a, Efiri fiE. Akan Mmosea twa wo nan ase a, efiri fie. English When the sole of your feet is cut by a gravel, it is from home.

  • Praye

    Adinkra praye, se woyi baako a na Ebu; wokabomu a Emmu. Akan Praye, se woyi baako a na ebu; wokabomu a emmu. English Broom, when you pick one it breaks easily; when combined it is impossible to break.

  • Obaa

    Adinkra fefe na efe se cbaa tu mmirika a cbe sc nE nofo mu, enye se ebe tE atc. Akan Fefe na efe se obaa tu mmirika a obe so ne nofo mu, enye se ebe te ato. English It is because of modesty that a woman holds her breast whiles running and not because…

  • Nyansapo

    Adinkra Nansapc woCsanEC noC bajECmma. Akan Nyansapo wosane no badwemma. English It takes wisdom to untie a wise knot.

  • Nyame

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  • Aboa

    Adinkra aboa bi beka wo a na ofiri wo ntoma mu. Akan aboa bi beka wo a na ofiri wo ntoma mu. English If you get bitten by an animal it will be from your own clothing.

  • Akyekyedee

    Adinkra abcfra bc nwa na cmmc aQECQECdECe – ghana mmEbusem. Akan Abofra bo nwa na ommo akyekyedee – Ghana Mmebusem. English A child breaks the shell of a snail and not that of a tortoise – Ghanaian proverb.