Adinkra Alphabet

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Mmofra Mmofra – Ghana children’s rhyme

Mmofra mmofra is a popular rhyme song in Ghana.

Adinkra	Akan	English
mmcfra mmcfra	Mmofra mmofra	Children Children
yEs auntiE	Yes auntie	Yes auntie
mmcfra mmcfra	Mmofra mmofra	Children Children
yEs auntiE	Yes auntie	Yes auntie
tEa noC wc hEC?	Tea no wo he?	Where is the tea?
yanoCm	Yanom	We drunk it
paanoCoC noC wc hEC?	Paanoo no wo he?	Where is the bread?
yEdi	Yedi	We ate it
kuruwa noC wc hEC?	Kuruwa no wo he?	Where is the cup?
yabc	Yabo	We broke it
iyi WEC mEC kotiE	Iyi dze me kotie	That I will not accept
yepa Qew	Yepa kyew	We beg you
iyi WEC mEC kotiE	Iyi dze me kotie	That I will not accept
yepa Qew	Yepa kyew	We beg you

December 4, 2021

Dua

Adinkra

dua a ENa a ebewc w’ani noC, yEtu asECe; yensECnsECnEC anoC.

Akan

Dua a enya wo a ebewo w’ani no, yetu asee; yensensene ano.

English

A stick that has the potential to piece ones eye is uprooted rather than sharpened.

December 2, 2021

Woman
Adinkra
nyirkcJu lana mali o limli so be dEEira.
Dagbani
Nyirkoyu lana mali o limli so be deeira.
English
A woman with slim buttocks has her beads around her waist and nobody can take them from her.
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November 16, 2021

Pete Pete – Ghana Children rhyme

Adinkra	Akan	English
pete pete	Pete pete	Vulture vulture
sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa	Senyiwa dedende senyiwa	Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
woC maamEC rECfre woC o	Wo maame refre wo o	Your mother is calling you
sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa	Senyiwa dedende senyiwa	Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
csEC mEC mbeye den?	Ose me mbeye den?	What does she want me to do?
sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa	Senyiwa dedende senyiwa	Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
csEC bEdidi	Ose bedidi	She wants you to come and eat
sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa	Senyiwa dedende senyiwa	Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
eben aCdiban a?	Eben adiban a?	What kind of food is it?
sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa	Senyiwa dedende senyiwa	Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
fufu na abe nqan	Fufu na abe nkwan	Fufu and palm nut soup
sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa	Senyiwa dedende senyiwa	Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
mmcfra nQe ndi o	Mmofra nkye ndi o	Let the children share it
sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa	Senyiwa dedende senyiwa	Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
nsiso: sENiwa dEdEndE, sENiwa dEdEndE, sENiwa dEdEndE, sENiwa	Nsiso: Senyiwa dedende, Senyiwa dedende, Senyiwa dedende, senyiwa	Chorus: Say ni wa day denday, say ni wa day denday say ni wa day denday say ni wa

October 24, 2021

Colin Powell
“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” – General Colin Powell.
Colin powEll
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October 18, 2021
Old Bones
Adinkra
lagla xoxo mE Fo na dEtsi o.
Ewe
Lagla xoxo me fo na detsi o.
English
Old bones from former hunting cannot be used to prepare a sauce in the present.
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October 18, 2021
Belly
Adinkra
kaadi omusuM see ni otsc yakagbcmc.
Ga
Kaadi omusun see ni otso yakagbomo.
English
Do not allow the belly to make you useless.
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September 18, 2021
Funtunfunefu Denkyemfunefu
funtunfunEfu denQemfunEfu

Transliteration “Conjoined crocodiles”
Meaning Democracy and unity in diversity.

funtunfunEfu denQemfunEfu
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September 11, 2021
Nkonsonkonson
nkcnscnkcnscn

Transliteration “Chain or Link”
Meaning Symbolizes interdependence, brotherhood and cooperation.

nkcnscnkcnscn

nkcnscnkcnscn
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September 11, 2021
Boa Me Na Me Mmoa Wo
bOa mI na mI mmOa wO

Transliteration “Help me and let me help you”
Meaning Symbol of cooperation and interdependence.

bOa mI na mI mmOa wO

bOa mI na mI mmOa wO
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September 11, 2021