Akan

[ ah-kahn ]

noun

, plural A·kans, (especially collectively) A·kan

1. a language of the Kwa branch of Niger-Congo spoken in much of Ghana and parts of the Ivory Coast.
2. a member of any of various Akan-speaking peoples, including the Ashanti and Fanti.

Akan

/ ˈɑːkɑːn /

noun

1. -kan-kans a member of a people of Ghana and the E Côte d'Ivoire
2. the language of this people, having two chief dialects, Fanti and Twi, and belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family

Example Sentences

If you are a Ghanaian boy of Akan origin who was born on a Sunday, it is very likely that you are named Kwasi.

From Quartz

Do not believe what people say— Jangan perchaya akan perkata-an orang.

From Project Gutenberg

I was very glad to hear it— Sangat-lah suka hati sahaya akan men-dengar.

From Project Gutenberg

I hope sincerely that the case will soon be decided— Besar-lah harap sahaya bichara itu akan di-putus-kan dengan sigra.

From Project Gutenberg

Goodness knows if they will live— Wallahu alam akan hidop-nia.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus buat-kan (to do) means to do something to (akan) something or somebody.

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