Adinkra Alphabet

Category: Ghana Mmebusem

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Dua

    Adinkra dua baako gyE mframa a Ebu. Akan Dua baako gye mframa a ebu. English One tree standing against the wind will break.

  • Yetu wo fo

    Adinkra yEtu woC foC na waCntiE a, woCkc antECadEC. Akan Yetu wo fo na wantie a, woko anteade. English If you don’t head advise you go to the “stubborn land”.

  • Agama or chameleon

    Adinkra aNiGa sEsE gakE agama Do na afc aNi blEwuu. Ewe Anyigba sese gake agama do na afo anyi blewuu. English Though the earth is solid, the chameleon makes cautious steps on it.