| Common Usage |
Full name |
Meaning
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| Achaŋso |
Achaŋso ni ba bi dari |
It's because of something that one is being respected
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| Achulo |
Achulo |
—
|
| Afiso |
Bomine ewo afiso |
Man proposes and God disposes
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| Allela |
Allelamato |
Good deeds do not go wasted
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| Amabaŋye |
Amabaŋye |
You can't open one's heart to say what's inside
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| Amankwa |
Amankwa |
—
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| Amate |
Ebore b'agbembi matie |
God's paths don't close
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| Amo elema |
Amo elema |
They make me OR that's who I am
|
| Amoma OR Allela |
Allela e-moma |
Its goodness or kindness that killed me
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| Aso wura |
Aso wura |
Property owner
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| Ataawa |
Ataawa |
Female twins
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| Awale |
Awale |
Its good
|
| Awaare |
Awaare |
—
|
| Awalekiye |
Awalekiye |
Praise when its good
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| Awo n'nchɛ |
Awo nchɛ ni ba nyɛnye |
—
|
| Awo n'nka nne |
Awo n'nka nne |
Everything is everywhere –both good and bad
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| Awo omoto OR Brakumu |
Awo omoto OR Brakumu |
Everyone has (or brings) their luck
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| Awoshe |
Awoshe |
Everything has a fault, good or bad
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| Awoshie |
Awoshie |
it's (become) cool, peaceful, under control, etc.
|
| Badow |
Badow |
—
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| Bakoaso |
Bakoaso |
—
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| Banemu ɛyɛ |
Banemu eye ne mbia nu |
Elders have said and children have heard
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| Bangben |
Bangben |
They will be tired OR they'll try (but fail)
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| Benyepo ɛyɛ |
Benyepo ɛyɛ |
It is those who know you who have said (only your friend knows your secret)
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| Bi awur'bi |
Bi awur'bi |
Be careful with what u do
|
| Bin'ka |
Bi mon ka |
Don't trust completely
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| Bonyaŋso |
Bonyaŋso |
Respectful
|
| Booma |
Boomaso nnana |
—
|
| Borɛ |
Borɛ |
Rain
|
| Borɛ chie |
Borɛ chie |
—
|
| Borɛ ena sa |
Borɛ ena sa |
Its God who gives
|
| Borɛ enye |
Borɛ enye |
—
|
| Borɛ enyi-enchi |
Borɛ enyi-enchi |
—
|
| Borɛ esa |
Borɛ esa |
God's gift
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| Borɛ masa alowe |
Ebore masa alowe |
God doesn't give completely (no one is created perfect)
|
| Borɛ walae |
Borɛ walae |
God is Good
|
| Borɛ wɔ |
Borɛ wɔ |
God's own
|
| Borɛ wu |
Borɛ wu |
God has seen
|
| B'sha anye |
B'sha anye |
They like us
|
| Chepura |
Chepura |
—
|
| Daa mato |
Daa mato |
Character cannot be changed / thrown away
|
| Dambatu |
K ful dey se na ne anye ba to |
We came to meet the moon
|
| Dari |
Dari |
Twins (unisex, i.e. can be used by females or males)
|
| Dariche |
Dariche |
—
|
| Dokilebi |
Dokilebi |
Literally you've sown a bad seed; Figurative - you reap what you sow
|
| Ebanyepo |
Ebanyepo |
—
|
| Ebo ɛyɛ |
Ebo ɛyɛ |
It's the room that has said
|
| Edonbonɛ |
Edonbonɛ |
What has the enemy done? (The enemy might think they are punishing you but God has blessed u already)
|
| Edonkufo |
Edonkufo |
Your enemy is not far
|
| Ekomato |
E ko ma to |
No one is useless
|
| Ekone oto |
Eko ne oto piye nba to fo |
It's happened to someone before you
|
| Ekoso |
Eko-so ni ba nyeti e-ko |
Because of someone that we have patience for another
|
| Ekumpo |
Ekumpo |
The Protector
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| Ekunfo |
Ebore ekunfo |
God the Protector
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| Elempo |
Elempo |
God the Mighty / the Strong One
|
| Esapɔ |
Esapɔ |
God the Giver
|
| Esa ewɔ lanto / Esa ewoeboto |
Esa ewɔ lanto / Esa ewoeboto |
—
|
| Etimpo |
Ebore e-na eten awura keshekama |
God is able to do everything / God is able / The Able One
|
| Ewanyɛ |
Esa nɛ nyɛ, mo e na wora |
He who is blessed, much is expected
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| Ewale |
Ebore wale |
God is Good
|
| Ewonyɛ |
Ewo nye ma wo |
—
|
| Ewunio |
Ewura mo nio |
Chief's mother / Queen Mother
|
| Ewuntomah |
Ewura mo to mah |
Chief's name sake
|
| Ewura |
Ewura |
Chief
|
| Eyri modon |
Eyri modon ela kulɔ |
The body's enemy is sickness; Man has no enemy except disease
|
| Foto |
Foto |
Blessed
|
| Gbeadese |
Kashinteng desay ne efe la ekilti |
The truth is always quite
|
| Gyem che |
Gyem che |
—
|
| Gyɛma alela |
Gye maashen a le la |
Talk well of me
|
| Jinapor |
Ji ne apor bomu so |
Win, and overcome them
|
| Gyeowo |
Gyeowo |
God's cobra aims far
|
| Kakore |
Ebore ben nkore, ban lan n'gben |
God's drums; they'll drum until they get tired
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| Kanagboŋ |
Kanagboŋ |
Big family
|
| Kanamo |
Kanamo |
Which family / clan?
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| Kananmaluwe |
Kananmaluwe |
The family doesn't end
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| Kasha |
Kasha |
Love
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| Keche e-basa |
Keche e-basa |
It pains to be a lady
|
| Kenyiti |
Kenyiti |
Patience
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| Keshie eko |
Men ki shie eko |
I don't hate anyone
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| K'fantaŋ |
Ebore be k'fantaŋ |
God's Leaf
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| Kginginfra |
K'gin gyan fra boɔ ebo fuloŋ |
A wretched house is better than none
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| Koji |
Bakra ko ne k'naŋ e sha fo |
Be wealthy and family would like you
|
| Kowuribi |
Ko wuuri bi |
small chief
|
| Kramoase |
Kramoase |
—
|
| Kurabaso |
Kurabaso |
—
|
| Kurayerito |
Kurayerito |
Be energetic
|
| Lempoche |
Lempoche |
Abled woman
|
| Lomashie |
Lowu ma shen ne ba sa be gye bo mo komo |
Death doesn't allow us to enjoy ourselves
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| Longefiye |
Longefiye |
Make yours well / Mind your own business
|
| Longesai |
Longe nsa a-nye |
Make it well for us
|
| Maaman |
Maaman |
—
|
| Mankpa |
Mankpa |
Twins (females)
|
| Mankre |
Mankre |
When a woman gets pregnant before her menses (either before the first menses, or in between pregnancies)
|
| Mantenso |
Mantenso |
I'll not forget
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| Mapoche |
Mapoche |
I don't boost
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| Masa-agben |
Ebore masa agben |
God doesn't tire giving
|
| Masape |
Ebore masa n k pe |
God doesn't give completely (no one is created perfectly)
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| Matuamo |
Matuamo |
I wouldn't be bothered
|
| Nefa |
Nefa |
Blessing
|
| Njo amonchɛ |
Njo amonchɛ |
I'm waiting for that day
|
| Nkpamafo |
Nkpa ma fo ne an gye a mo |
Life is not sufficient
|
| Nndefeso |
Ebore de feso |
God is watching (protecting) you
|
| Ntoba |
Nn tutu ba |
My father has come (reincarnation)
|
| Obosu |
Obosu |
—
|
| Okonfo |
Ebore/enemu be kum fo |
God protects you
|
| Owoshie |
Owoshie |
Its cool, calm, peaceful, over etc.
|
| Pumaya |
Edon pu fa ya to |
Your enemy is not far, they are right "under your legs"
|
| Safo |
Ebore sa fo |
God has given you (God has blessed you)
|
| Samafon |
Samafon |
Don't worry
|
| Shuŋ nkpa |
Shuŋ nkpa |
Cry (pray) for long life
|
| Techira |
Techira |
—
|
| Titi aka |
Fo bi titi e-ka |
—
|
| Yɔmba |
Yɔmba |
Go and come (reincarnation)
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