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Thanks to other lessons, I’m sure you can now tell the time and have also added up to your lexicon a number of time/period expressions in Twi.
Now, let’s move away from the time-related topics to a different thematic area. Let’s look at the Twi names of some common tools and equipment that aid in our day-to-day activities. If you know of the Twi name of any tool that didn’t make it unto the list below, please contribute by leaving it in the comments section below the post.
Twi Names of Some Common Tools and Equipment
| Twi | English |
|---|---|
| apasoɔ | scissors |
| dadewa (plural: nnadewa) | nail |
| krado | padlock |
| safoa | key |
| afidie | machine |
| adepam afidie | sewing machine |
| nnoɔmasie afidie | washing machine |
| paneɛ | needle |
| nkontabuo afidie | calculator |
| ahomatorofoɔ | telephone |
| twerɛdua | pen/pencil |
| krataa | paper |
| dua | wood |
| ntaaboo | planks |
| dadeɛ | metal |
| ɛboɔ/ɛboba | stone |
| sekammoa | knife |
| nkrantɛ | cutlass |
| asɔ | hoe |
| akuma | axe |
| fatuo dadeɛ | pickaxe |
| sofi | shovel |
| asesawura | dustpan |
| praeɛ | broom |
| kasafidie | radio set |
| ahwehwɛ | mirror |
| ahwehwɛniwa | spectacles |
| ahoma | rope |
| adaka | box |
| nikanika | mill |
| bɛntoa | enema syringe |
| adinam | fork |
| sɔneeɛ | sieve |
| afe | comb |
| atwedeɛ | ladder |
| waduro | mortar |
| wɔma | pestle |
| kanea | lantern |
| asradaa | saw |
| kuruwaba | chamber pot |
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