| 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. |

Duafe Adinkra symbol
| 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. |

| 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 they will fall off. |


duafEC
| Glyph | y |
| Transliteration | “Wooden comb”. |
| Meaning | Symbol of beauty and cleanliness. |

