What is your occupation? Or, what are you training to become in the future? A doctor? A driver? A lawyer? A journalist? Or, a teacher like myself? In today’s lesson, we’re taking a look at the Twi names of these and other occupations.
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List of Jobs and Occupations in Twi
| Twi | English |
|---|---|
| ɔtomfoɔ | blacksmith |
| akuturukubɔfoɔ | boxer |
| nankwaseni | butcher |
| sikakorabea dwumayɛni | banker |
| dua dwomfoɔ kapenta (borrowed) | wood worker carpenter |
| aduanenoafoɔ | cook/chef |
ɔyaresafoɔ dɔkota (borrowed) | doctor |
ofidikafoɔ drɔbani | driver |
| okuani | farmer |
| ɔfareni | fisherman |
| bɔɔlobɔfoɔ | footballer |
| nsɛntwerɛni | journalist |
| otemmuafoɔ | judge/magistrate |
| apamfoɔ | jury |
lɔya (borrowed) mmaranimfoɔ | lawyer |
ɔbotoni ɔdansifoɔ meesin (borrowed) | mason |
nɛɛse (borrowed) ayarehwɛdwuma mu boafoɔ | nurse |
| mmarahyɛ badwani | parliamentarian |
| ɔsɔfoɔ | pastor |
| oduyɛfoɔ | pharmacist (maker of drugs) |
| wiemhyɛnkafoɔ | pilot |
| opolisini | police officer |
| amanyɔni | politician |
| ɔsɛmpakani | preacher |
| ɔmanpanin | president |
| ɔkɔmhyɛni | prophet |
adepamni (general) ɔbaa depamni (female-specific) | seamstress |
| ɔtwerɛtwerɛni | secretary |
| ɔwɛmfoɔ | security/watchman |
| dwontoni | singer/musician |
| ɔsraani | soldier |
adepamni (general) barima depamni (male-specific) | tailor |
ɔkyerɛkyerɛni tikya (borrowed) | teacher |
odwadini | trader |
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