How do you say teacher in Twi?
Twi Translation of “teacher“
- ɔkyerɛkyerɛni; kyerɛkyerɛni (plural: akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ)
- tikya (borrowed, plural: atikyafoɔ)
How do you say old lady in Twi?
Please don’t forget to subscribe to the website and our YouTube channel, and like our Facebook page. You may leave behind any question or contribution you may have regarding this lesson in the comments section below….Family-Related Twi Vocabulary.
| Twi | English |
|---|---|
| akoma mu tɔfe | sweetheart |
| akɔkora | old man |
| aberewa | old woman |
| piesie/abakan | first-born child |
What does Nana mean in Twi?
[in] “the Twi language of the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast, Nana is a gender-neutral title representing the highest office in society. It is also a term used to denote Grandmother, Grandfather, Elderess, Elder, venerable Ancestress and venerable Ancestor.”
What is Nana a nickname for?
Grandma
What is Nana short for?
The word nan for grandma is a shortening of the word nana.
What Nana is called in English?
/nānā/ mn. grandfather countable noun, vocative noun. Your grandfather is the father of your father or mother. /nana, nAnA, naanaa, nānā/
Who is called Nana?
Ans. Our mom’s father and mother are called Nana, Nani. Nana is maternal grandfather and Nani is maternal grandmother.
Where did Nana come from?
It is derived from the Italian word for grandmother, Nonma. And then changed to Nana in English. The second theory is that it comes from the word Nanny. A nanny is one who takes care of children.
Whats the difference between Nana and Nanna?
According to Dictionary.com (American Dictionary), Nana is one’s grandmother, and Nanna is “The wife of Balder” (Scandinavian Mythology) or “The Sumerian god of the moon: the counterpart of the Akkadian god Sin”.